title: [Asbestos exposure on board ships: a study of the environmental situation on 2 classes of ferryboats].
abstract: The article describes the results of a study on contamination by airborne asbestos fibres on board a number of ships belonging to fleets operating from Civitavecchia, a port on the coast of central Italy. Asbestos was widely used throughout the ships as fire- and soundproofing insulation. Samples taken before, during and after removal of the insulation in areas of the ship outside the asbestos removal worksite gave concentration levels that were similar to those observed in other indoor environments (building), varying according to the sample location and the condition of the insulation material. The results are discussed taking into consideration the fact that a ship is also a living environment for crew and passengers.
authors.affiliation: Ufficio di Sanità Marittima, Civitavecchia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Turi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tidei
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Paoletti
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D001194:Asbestos / Q000032:analysis*; D003252:Construction Materials / Q000032:analysis; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D009623:Noise, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D012767:Ships
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D001194:Asbestos
vernacular_title: L'esposizione all'amianto a bordo di navi: uno studio sulla situazione ambientale in due classi di navi traghetto.