Cashiers' exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) from occupational receipt handling

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• Personal Author:
  Buckley TJ ; Savage R ; Seryak LM ; Wilkins JR III
• Description:
  Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor with mixed in vivo and epidemiological evidence of possible adverse effects at environmentally-relevant exposure levels. While it is well understood that dietary sources dominate chronic, low-level BPA exposure in the general population, recent studies have suggested that dermal contact from handling BPA-coated thermal printing papers (e.g. receipts) may lead to elevated exposure for some workers. The retail cashier workforce is made up of a large fraction of women of reproductive age who may be particularly vulnerable to endocrine disruption. We are investigating the hypothesis that cashiers experience elevated BPA exposures due to dermal contact while handling BPA-coated cash register receipts at work. Data collection is currently underway to evaluate the pre- to post-shift change in urinary BPA concentration among cashiers working a full day shift while consuming a diet designed to be low in BPA. Information about the frequency of receipt handling throughout the shift, dietary compliance, use of hand lotions, sanitizers and hand washing is obtained through participant interviews and will help to evaluate the contribution of multiple factors to urinary BPA levels in cashiers. In order to confirm eligibility, receipts are analyzed for BPA using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry in our lab. To date, we have found a lower proportion of receipts that contain BPA than anticipated based on literature reports (24% vs. 40-80%). As of February 2014, we have enrolled 7 of 28 participants (n=4 handling BPA-free receipts as comparison group). Urine results will be available summer 2014. An evaluation of exposure is a necessary first step to assess risk, address measurement error in epidemiologic studies, and develop effective exposure reduction intervention strategies. Despite the obvious need, our study will provide the first evaluation of the extent of cashier dermal exposure to BPA from receipts. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Chemistry Endocrine System Environmental Exposure Epidemiology Food Handling Food Industry Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Skin Urine Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Age-groups Author Keywords: Occupational Biomonitoring Bisphenol A Cashiers Chemical-composition Chemical-properties Endocrinology Environmental-exposure Exposure-levels Grocery-stores Humans In-vivo-studies In-vivo-study Retail-workers Risk-factors Skin-exposure Urinalysis Work-environment Workers Workplace

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  81
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047149
• Citation:
  Exposure Science Integration to Protect Ecological Systems, Human Well-Being, and Occupational Health, 24th Annual Meeting of The International Society of Exposure Science, October 12-16, 2014, Cincinnati, Ohio. Herndon, VA: The International Society of Exposure Science, 2014 Oct; :81
• CAS Registry Number:
  2,2-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane (CAS RN 80-05-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Ohio State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20120701
• Source Full Name:
  Exposure Science Integration to Protect Ecological Systems, Human Well-Being, and Occupational Health, 24th Annual Meeting of The International Society of Exposure Science, October 12-16, 2014, Cincinnati, Ohio
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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