Quantitative and Semiquantitative Health Risk Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Styrene in a Petrochemical Industry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Styrene is one of the aromatic compounds used in acetonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) producing petrochemicals, which has an impact on health of workers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the health risks of styrene emitted from the petrochemical industry in Iran.

Methods

Air samples were collected based on NIOSH 1501 method. The samples were analyzed by the Varian-cp3800 gas chromatograph. Finally, risk levels of styrene's health effects on employees were assessed by the quantitative method of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the semiquantitative way by the Singapore Occupational Safety and Health Association.

Results

Based on the results, the employees had the highest average exposure to styrene vapors (4.06 ×10-1mg.(kg-day

SUBMITTER: Moshiran VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8430436 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature