Comparison of Self-Assessment of Solvent Exposure with Measurement and Professional Assessment for Female Petrochemical Workers in China

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• Personal Author:
  Christiani, David C. ; Hu YA ; Smith, Thomas J. ; Wang L ; Watanabe H ; Xu X
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this paper is to examine the validity of self-assessment of solvent exposure by comparing it with professional assessment and actual measurements. METHODS: Self-assessment of exposures to benzene, toluene, styrene, and xylene was obtained from 132 female workers. The exposures were also estimated by an occupational hygienist and by actual measurement. Self-assessment, professional assessment, and measurement were then compared with each other. RESULTS: Fair to good agreement was found between self-assessment, professional assessment, and measurement for benzene, styrene, and xylene. The agreement between self-assessment and measurement was poor for toluene, whereas the agreement between self-assessment and professional assessment was good. The latter was caused by a biased professional assessment. CONCLUSIONS: Workers' self-assessment and professional assessment provided useful information for benzene, styrene, and xylene exposure, but not for toluene exposure. False agreement can be obtained when professional assessment was used as reference in validity study. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Petroleum Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Solvents Women
• Keywords:
  Analytical Methods Chemical Hypersensitivity Exposure Assessment Humans Occupational Exposure Organic Solvents Petroleum Industry Risk Factors Statistical Analysis
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  483-489
• Volume:
  41
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20029525
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2002 Jun; 41(6):483-489
• Contact Point Address:
  Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ammonia (CAS RN 7664-41-7) ; Benzene (CAS RN 71-43-2) ; Hydrogen sulfide (CAS RN 7783-06-4) ; Manganese (CAS RN 7439-96-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Fertility and Pregnancy Abnormalities
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19921201
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  19990131
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e08ec505ca6e164c055d77ad3d59d9c3c2994b12845989330642e4a4f0c4599fd185970d6383863eecc7215c1e1bef0d82b82ef301d780d17ae2fb4e9dadac1e
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/190481/cdc_190481_DS1.pdf
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