title: [Evaluation of exposure to benzene and naphthalene in coke plant workers].
abstract: Sixty two workers of a coke-chemical plant exposed to benzene, naphthalene, toluene, o-xylene, p-xylene, phenol and pyridine were examined. In urine samples collected before and after occupational exposure significant differences in concentration values of phenol (21.1-97.6 mg/l), 1--naphthol (0.1-9.38 mg/l), hippuric acid (95.5-873.9 mg/l) and m-methylhippuric acid (29.0-93.5 mg/l) were found. There was correlation between benzene and naphthalene in the breathing zone air and phenol and 1-naphthol in the urine of coke plant workers.
authors.affiliation: Katedry Biochemii i Biofizyki, Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej, Katowicach.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bieniek
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cisowska
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lusiak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Siwek
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D001554:Benzene / Q000032:analysis*; D002617:Chemical Industry; D003077:Coke; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000032:analysis*; D009284:Naphthols / Q000652:urine; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D019800:Phenol; D010636:Phenols / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D003077:Coke; D009281:Naphthalenes; D009284:Naphthols; D010636:Phenols; C031721:naphthalene; C029350:1-naphthol; D019800:Phenol; D001554:Benzene
vernacular_title: Ocena narazenia na benzen i naftalen pracowników koksowni.