Determinants of Respirable Quartz Exposure Concentrations Across Occupations in Denmark, 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High concentrations of respirable quartz have been reported from workers in construction, foundries, and quarries. Current exposure concentrations in prevalent but presumably lower exposed occupations have been less examined. We aimed to quantify current exposure concentrations of respirable dust and quartz across prevalent occupations and to identify determinants of respirable quartz exposure across these occupations.

Methods

One hundred and eighty-nine full-shift personal samples of respirable dust of workers within 11 occupations in Denmark were sampled during 2018. Respirable dust was determined gravimetrically and analysed for quartz content with infrared spectrometry. Determinants for respirable quartz exposure, i.e. use of power tools, outdoor or indoor loc

SUBMITTER: Boudigaard SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9030110 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature