title: Exposure assessment to preformed environmental N-nitroso compounds from the point of view of our own studies.
abstract: The largest human exposure to N-nitrosamines is in the industrial section. Leather tanners are exposed to N-nitrosodimethylamine at levels up to 47 microgram/m3, corresponding to 440 microgram/person/day. Workers in the curing area of tire factories are exposed to N-nitrosomorpholine at levels up to 27 microgram/m3, corresponding to a intake of 250 microgram/person/day. These industrial exposures are considerably greater than exposure via foodstuffs, beer, cosmetics, cutting fluids and herbicides.
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005504:Food Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D009603:Nitroso Compounds / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D012869:Skin Absorption
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D009603:Nitroso Compounds