The solvent, 2-ethoxyethanol, induced complete embryomortality in pregnant rats exposed to three times the current Federal permissible exposure limit (PEL). Following exposure to ethoxyethanol at a concentration only one-half the current PEL, the offspring evidenced behavioral and neurochemical deviations from controls. Subsequent studies found that ingestion of ethanol with concomitant inhalat...

A critical review of studies examining exposures to the various forms of silver was conducted to determine if some silver species are more toxic than others. The impetus behind conducting this review is that several occupational exposure limits and guidelines exist for silver, but the values for each depend on the form of silver as well as the individual agency making the recommendations. For i...

conclusions the adoption of 85 dba as the permissible exposure limit has preserved hearing threshold level among participants at 3000 hz compared to those who embraced 90 dba. patients and methods this is an intervention study done on two automobile factories. there were 203 employees exposed to noise levels beyond the action level. hearing protection devices were distributed to reduce noise le...

this study aimed to develop an index that can rank welding workplace that associate well with possible health risk of welders.welding fumes health index (wfhi) were developed based on data from case studies conducted in plant 1 and plant 2. personal sampling of welding fumes to assess the concentration of metal constituents along with series of lung function tests was conducted. fifteen metal c...

14 A [33_TD$DIFF]Airborne lead and acidic gasses are generated through combustion and mechanical abrasion of ammunition constituents during shooting events. Shooters and other personnel at shooting ranges are exposed to these airborne toxicants and the potential health risks of irritation, nervous system damage, and cancer. Past studies primarily focused on full-length work-shift exposure to le...

long-term exposure to high concentrations of fluoride is associated with several adverse effects on human including dental and skeletal fluorosis. we studied all the groundwater wells located in rural areas of khaf city, razavi province, northeastern iran between 2009 and 2010. fluoride concentration of water samples was measured by spadns method. we found that in rural areas the fluoride conce...

Occupational noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) has been a major concern since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Several hundred years later, noise and hearing loss are still are major concerns for the construction work force, management and safety professionals. Depending on the trade, one study of more than 1300 noise measurements indicated approximately 70% of the construction worke...

Occupational exposure to asbestos fiber and total dust of workers of a major brake lining manufacture plant in a developing country were examined and compared with those in developed countries. Time weighted average of total dust and asbestos fiber concentration in the potential sources of exposure were monitored. All personal air sampling were collected on membrane filters and analyzed by phas...

This study assessed the effectiveness of commercially available local exhaust ventilation (LEV) systems for controlling respirable dust and crystalline silica exposures during concrete cutting and grinding activities. Work activities were performed by union-sponsored apprentices and included tuck-point grinding, surface grinding, paver block and brick cutting (masonry saw), and concrete block c...

OBJECTIVES To estimate excess lifetime risk of (a) mortality from lung disease other than cancer (LDOC), and, (b) onset of radiographic silicosis, arising from occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust. METHODS Data from a cohort of California diatomaceous earth mining and processing workers exposed to crystalline silica dust (mainly as cristobalite) were reanalyzed with Poi...