Health examination and air monitoring evaluation for workers exposed to 2-nitropropane.
Comprehensive employee health examinations along with work-place area and personal monitoring were conducted to evaluate potential exposure to 2-nitropropane. The employee cross section included in the study consisted of nearly all workers at the plant. The entire workforce was represented, including those who did not have contact with 2-nitropropane. No adverse health effects were found which could be connected with work experience. Body systems evaluated included: lungs, liver, kidney, blood, skin and cardiovascular. Work area levels at specific locations sometimes exceeded 25 ppm, but personal time-weighted average levels generally were below 25 ppm.
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D000473:Alkanes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009595:Nitroparaffins / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011407:Propane / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000473:Alkanes; D009595:Nitroparaffins; D012997:Solvents; C016617:2-nitropropane; D011407:Propane