A survey of exposure to diesel engine exhaust emissions in the workplace.
Forty sites were visited during a survey of exposures to diesel engine exhaust emissions. Personal and background exposure to gaseous components, respirable dust, elemental carbon, organic carbon and total carbon were measured and details of control systems were recorded. The results show a wide spread in exposure patterns reflecting the different work practices, job categories of employees and the control methods used. However, sites where fork-lift trucks were in use consistently produced the highest exposures. The survey results suggest that the measurement of elemental carbon could be used as an indicator of exposure to diesel engine exhaust emissions.
Groves
J
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Health and Safety Laboratory, Broad Lane, S3 7HQ, Sheffield, UK.
Cain
J R
JR
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D002244:Carbon / Q000032:analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019570:Inhalation Exposure / Q000032:analysis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009790:Occupations; D018570:Risk Assessment; D006113:United Kingdom; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000032:analysis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017132:Workplace
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D004391:Dust; D001335:Vehicle Emissions; D002244:Carbon