title: [Carcinogenic and mutagenic agents in the workplace, Poland, 2011-2012].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of the study was the analysis of structure of carcinogenic or mutagenic chemical substances and dusts occurring in Polish enterprises, 2011-2012, including the number of exposed employees reported to the "Central register of data on exposure to carcinogenic or mutagenic chemical substances, mixtures, agents or technological processes", Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź. In the paper the aims, range and methodology of data collecting by the Central Register are presented.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative and quantitative analyses of the data on occupational expo- sure to carcinogenic substances and technological processes reported by employers were carried out.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2011-2012 approximately 2600 plants reported more than 300 carcinogenic or mutageaic chemical substances annually. The most common occupational chemical carcinogens/mutagens were: benzene, one of the unspecified gasoline, chromium(VI) compounds, asbestos, chroniurn(VI) trioxide, ethylene oxide and benzo[a]pyrene. The highest number of employees was exposed to particular polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Hardwood dust was the major occupational carcinogen listed in the technological processes inventory with approximately 11 000 employees exposed in about 650 enterprises annually.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The amended legislation concerning occupational exposure to carcinogens has not significantly influenced the exposure structure n Poland. Nevertheless it permited to determine the actual total number of the occupationally exposed to carcinoLens.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pałaszewska-Tkacz
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Czerczak
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Konieczko
mesh_terms: D002273:Carcinogens / Q000032:analysis*; D003031:Coal / Q000032:analysis; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009153:Mutagens / Q000032:analysis*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D011044:Poland; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis; D017132:Workplace / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D003031:Coal; D004391:Dust; D009153:Mutagens; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons