Environmental and Biological Assessment of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure Among Casino Dealers

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• Personal Author:
  Achutan, Chandran ; Boudreau, Yvonne A. ; Mead, Kenneth R. ; Mueller, Charles A. ; West C
• Description:
  The HHE Program responded to requests to investigate casino dealers' exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in three workplaces. HHE Program investigators surveyed casino employees about their work and health symptoms related to ETS exposure. Investigators collected area and personal breathing zone air samples to measure ETS levels and collected urine samples from employees to determine if components of ETS were being absorbed into dealers' bodies. HHE Program investigators found ETS components, including nicotine, 4-vinyl pyridine, respirable dust, solanesol, toluene, benzene, naphthalene, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and p-c1ichloromehtane in the air. Investigators also found increased urinary levels of one ETS biomarker, 4-(Methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL), during the work shift, which demonstrated that casino dealers were exposed to a known carcinogen from tobacco smoke. Casino dealers reported a higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms compared to administrative and engineering employees at the casinos. HHE Program investigators recommended that smoking be banned in the casinos and that casino managers ensure that ventilation systems are working properly. The final report is available at: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/reports/pdfs/2005-0201-3080.pdf. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Biomarkers Eye Foreign Bodies Irritants Occupational Health Particulate Matter Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Smoke Smokers Tobacco Products

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• Keywords:
  Airborne-particles Cigarette-smoking Eye-irritants Particulates Pulmonary-system-disorders Respiratory-irritants Respiratory-system-disorders Tobacco-smoke
• ISSN:
  1077-3525
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Nevada ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20036181
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Environ Health 2009 Oct; 15(4):417
• CAS Registry Number:
  (-)-Nicotine (CAS RN 54-11-5) ; (+)-Limonene (CAS RN 5989-27-5) ; 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (CAS RN 106-46-7) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Naphthalene (CAS RN 91-20-3) ; Toluene (CAS RN 108-88-3)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  721120 - Casino Hotels - (NAICS)
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:11c118ad927ad2ec4a01eb44ecbbccd346bfbedd3cf1624d7d547aa1dab57e1354bc1c47841b642184e9a72b1291cac13e80da126842c231e70e0c391dcabd07
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/187710/cdc_187710_DS1.pdf
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