Personal exposure to 1,3-butadiene in a petrochemical plant, assessed by use of diffusive samplers

Anttinen-Klemetti, Tiina; Vaaranrinta, Raija; Mutanen, Pertti; Peltonen, Kimmo

doi:10.1007/s00420-003-0501-2

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“…Furthermore, due to the high temperature of the production units at the time of sampling (August and September), that will exacerbate the levels of workers’ respiratory exposure, availability of standard local and dilution ventilation systems can considerably reduce the exposure of workers to 1,3-butadiene during work shifts. Previous studies have shown that air temperature is an important factor in the exposure to VOCs such as 1,3-butadiene, and the level of respiratory exposure in hot seasons is much higher than in the cold seasons (Anttinen-Klemetti et al, 2004; Dhaini et al, 2017).…”

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“…The average occupational exposure to 1,3-butadiene during work shift among all participants was 560.82 ± 811.36 µg m −3 . The results of studies conducted in the petrochemical industry in Finland and Portugal to assess 1,3-butadiene exposure showed that in full-shift breathing zone samples almost 70% of the results were less than 0.2 ppm (Anttinen-Klemetti et al, 2004). In the present study, the concentration of 1,3-butadiene in 65.5% of samples were below 0.2 ppm.…”

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Cancer and non-cancer health risk assessment of occupational exposure to 1,3-butadiene in a petrochemical plant in Iran

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1,3-Butadiene is classified as carcinogenic to humans by inhalation. This study aimed to assess cancer and non-cancer risk following occupational exposure to 1,3-butadiene. This cross-sectional study was conducted in a petrochemical plant producing acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer in Iran. Occupational exposure to 1,3-butadiene was measured according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 1024 method. Cancer and non-cancer risk assessment were performed according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency method. The average occupational exposure to 1,3-butadiene during work shifts among all participants was 560.82 ± 811.36 µg m−3. The average lifetime cancer risk (LCR) in the present study was 2.71 × 10−3; 82.2% of all exposed workers were within the definite carcinogenic risk level. Also, the mean non-cancer risk (hazard quotient (HQ)) among all participants was 10.82 ± 14.76. The highest LCR and HQ were observed in the safety and fire-fighting station workers with values of 7.75 × 10−3 and 36.57, respectively. The findings revealed that values of carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic risk in the majority of participants were within the definitive and unacceptable risk levels. Therefore, corrective measures are necessary to protect these workers from non-cancer and cancer risks from 1,3-butadiene exposure.

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Cancer and non-cancer health risk assessment of occupational exposure to 1,3-butadiene in a petrochemical plant in Iran

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“…In particular, 1,3-butadiene and benzene are common pollutants in both ambient and workplace air and have received much attention because of their potentially adverse effects on human health. 1,2,[3][4][5][6][7] For assessing exposure to VOCs personal monitoring methods are preferable. Both passive and active sampling methods have long been used to collect VOCs.…”

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“…Most applications for occupational applications utilize an adsorbent in a badge type sampler. [9][10][11] Following sampling, the trapped compounds are generally chemically desorbed and subsequently analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) or high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). However, passive samplers that are desorbed thermally have gained wide acceptance in a variety of environmental applications.…”

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Evaluation of three types of passive samplers for measuring 1,3-butadiene and benzene at workplaces

Strandberg

Bergemalm-Rynell

Sällsten

2014

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts

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1,3-Butadiene and benzene are common pollutants in both workplace and ambient air and have received attention for their adverse effects on human health. In exposure studies, simple and sensitive personal monitoring methods are preferable. Thermal desorption passive samplers seem optimal for this purpose, although in occupational studies chemical desorption samplers have been used more often. This may be because their utility for monitoring occupational atmospheres has not been thoroughly validated. Therefore, we evaluated thermal desorption passive samplers containing Carbopack X adsorbent from three manufacturers: Perkin Elmer, SKC-Ultra and Radiello. The uptake rates of benzene and 1,3-butadiene by these samplers were determined over 4 h or 8 h in exposure chamber studies at three concentrations likely to be found in occupational air. The samplers were also tested in a field study, at a petroleum refinery. The results were analyzed using multiple linear regression, and intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs) were calculated to compare uptake rates of the three passive samplers to those of an active sampler. The three samplers had similar and acceptable accuracy (ICC≥0.9) for measuring benzene concentrations in the field environments, but only the Perkin Elmer sampler gave acceptable ICC values (∼0.85) for 1,3-butadiene over a full 8 h working shift in the field test. The results indicate that passive thermal desorption monitors can provide considerably lower limits of detection than chemical desorption monitors after 4-8 h sampling time, even down to environmental background concentrations, enabling comparison with measurements in ambient air.

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Zabiegała

Urbanowicz

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Analytica Chimica Acta

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Personal exposure to 1,3-butadiene in a petrochemical plant, assessed by use of diffusive samplers

Abstract: This study draws a new picture about the exposure level during BD production and how well adherence to the new TLV is being implemented. The data demonstrated that the TLV was rarely exceeded.

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Cancer and non-cancer health risk assessment of occupational exposure to 1,3-butadiene in a petrochemical plant in Iran

Cancer and non-cancer health risk assessment of occupational exposure to 1,3-butadiene in a petrochemical plant in Iran

Evaluation of three types of passive samplers for measuring 1,3-butadiene and benzene at workplaces

Advances in passive sampling in environmental studies

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