title: Occupational exposure to dioxins at UK worksites.
abstract: Following a request from a Governmental Interdepartmental Group, the Health and Safety Executive undertook a polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) and polychorinated dibenzofuran (PCDF) sampling exercise at several work sites in the UK. An initial survey suggested potential PCDD/F production at metal recycling sites, during cement manufacture, at municipal waste incinerators and landfill sites and during the use of thermal oxygen lances. PCDD/F sampling, using static and personal air samplers, revealed that the highest PCDD/F exposures were found at metal recycling sites, particularly aluminium recycling sites. The reasons for these results and the possible consequential intakes are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Science Department, Lancaster University, LA1 4YQ, UK.
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sweetman
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Keen
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Healy
authors.forename: Elanor
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Davy
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis; D000535:Aluminum; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000032:analysis; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods; D004147:Dioxins / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D017745:Incineration; D019570:Inhalation Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D008420:Manufactured Materials; D008669:Metallurgy; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D010100:Oxygen; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis; D011108:Polymers / Q000032:analysis; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning; D006113:United Kingdom; D017132:Workplace
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D001572:Benzofurans; D004147:Dioxins; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D011108:Polymers; D012989:Soil Pollutants; C016068:polychlorodibenzofuran; D000535:Aluminum; D010100:Oxygen