Exposure Assessment for a Study of Workers Exposed to Acrylonitrile

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• Personal Author:
  Blair, Austin ; Bloom T ; Dosemeci, Mustafa ; Herrick R ; Hornung, Richard W. ; Miller BA ; Pottern L ; Stewart PA ; Zaebst D ; Zey, John N. ; Blair, Austin ; Bloom T ; Dosemeci, Mustafa ; Herrick R ; Hornung, Richard W. ; Miller BA ; Pottern L ; Stewart PA ; Zaebst D ; Zey, John N.
• Description:
  Procedures used to develop estimates of exposure to acrylonitrile for a cohort study (>25 000 workers in 8 monomer, fiber, and resin companies from 1952 to 1983) are presented. Visits to the companies were made, interviews of workers were conducted, historical records were made, and measurements were taken. On the basis of similar tasks, locations, other exposures, and a similar distribution of exposures to acrylonitrile, 3600 exposure groups were formed. Special procedures were used to reduce the misclassification of workers performing tasks that varied in time but that were inadequately reflected in the job title. A software program organized and retained all exposure information on each exposure group. Quantitative estimates of acrylonitrile exposure were developed using a hierarchical approach in a software program that documented the derivation of each estimate and facilitated data review. Two of the estimation methods were evaluated in a comparison with measurement data. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Case Reports Epidemiology Lung Lung Diseases Mortality Neoplasms Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Cancer Cancer Case Studies Humans Industrial Exposures Industrial Gases Lung Cancer Mortality Rates Occupation Pulmonary System Disorders Respiratory System Disorders Statistical Analysis Workers

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• ISSN:
  0355-3140
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Massachusetts ; Missouri ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  42-53
• Volume:
  24
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20023499
• Citation:
  Scand J Work Environ Health 1998 Aug; 24(Suppl 2):42-53
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Patricia A. Stewart, National Cancer Institute, EPN 418, 6130 Executive Boulevard MSC 7364, Bethesda, MD 20892-7364, USA
• CAS Registry Number:
  Acrylamide (CAS RN 79-06-1) ; Acrylamide (CAS RN 79-06-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1998
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
• Supplement:
  2
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fe381040afe1c75ef64db290b07d34a179f31fdd1de0ec684067dfc0be25210aaa6df2ad1086398649a38bcab6b3b6b2fbf4ed0f28cf485b2c28c8b094ee988a
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195879/cdc_195879_DS1.pdf
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