Comparison of in-mine and laboratory-generated diesel particulate matter, biological activity, and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon levels

Details

• Personal Author:
  Bagley ST ; Baumgard KJ ; Gratz LD
• Description:
  The exposure level of underground miners to diesel engine exhaust was examined by comparing levels of diesel particulate matter (DPM), biological activity, and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations generated by diesel engines in mines and those collected in engine laboratory facilities. Mean DPM levels ranged from 0.90 to 1.9mg/m3 and mean soluble organic fraction (SOF) levels ranged from 0.08 to 0.40mg/m3 in samples collected from three underground mines. Large variations in the concentrations of fluoranthene (206440), pyrene (129000), and benzo(a)pyrene (50328) were seen between two mines, primarily due to differences in levels of DPM and SOF. None of the SOF extracts had mutagenic activity. Comparison of in mine data to laboratory results adjusted to obtain expected or predicted values did not demonstrate significant differences between the data sets. Virtually all in mine data fell within the predicted range using a potential in mine dilution ratio of 20 to 200/1. The authors conclude that laboratory data provide accurate estimations of in mine concentrations allowing for extrapolation of laboratory results of the health related benefits of particulate emission control devices. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Laboratories Mining Mutagens Occupational Health Particulate Matter Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Safety Vehicle Emissions
• Keywords:
  Air-quality-control Airborne-particles Aromatic-hydrocarbons Control-equipment Control-technology Diesel-exhausts Exhaust-gases Laboratory-techniques Mutagenicity NIOSH-Grant Underground-mining

  More +
• ISBN:
  9780873350983
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Michigan ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  61-70
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00232499
• Citation:
  Respirable dust in the mineral industries, proceedings of the 3rd symposium on respirable dust in the mineral industries, October 17-19, 1990, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Frantz RL, Ramani RV, eds. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 1991 Jan; :61-70
• Contact Point Address:
  Biological Sciences Michigan Technological Univ. Dept. Biological Sciences Houghton, MI 49931
• CAS Registry Number:
  Benzo[a]pyrene (CAS RN 50-32-8) ; Fluoranthene (CAS RN 206-44-0) ; Pyrene (CAS RN 129-00-0)
• Editor(s):
  Frantz RL; Ramani RV
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19890101
• Source Full Name:
  Respirable dust in the mineral industries, proceedings of the 3rd symposium on respirable dust in the mineral industries, October 17-19, 1990, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• End Date:
  19931031
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:40350475da4b5b0991279368e763c158f78b12ae2a2bd661d48b4e87963b6cce11f7ba3fe9b7e98eea5b960f7af6d70252ed8079b2cfe388e09aa32da96a1d7e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/204373/cdc_204373_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.46 MB ]