Toxicological Effects of Inhaled Crude Oil Vapor

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• Personal Author:
  Anderson, Stacey E. ; Fedan, Jeffery S. ; Joseph P ; Kan H ; Krajnak, Kristine M. ; Roberts, Jennifer R. ; Sager TM ; Sriram K ; Thompson JA ; Weatherly LM
• Description:
  Purpose of Review: The purpose of this review is to assess the toxicological consequences of crude oil vapor (COV) exposure in the workplace through evaluation of the most current epidemiologic and laboratory-based studies in the literature. Recent Findings: Crude oil is a naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon deposits, inorganic and organic chemical compounds. Workers engaged in upstream processes of oil extraction are exposed to a number of risks and hazards, including getting crude oil on their skin or inhaling crude oil vapor. There have been several reports of workers who died as a result of inhalation of high levels of COV released upon opening thief hatches atop oil storage tanks. Although many investigations into the toxicity of specific hydrocarbons following inhalation during downstream oil processing have been conducted, there is a paucity of information on the potential toxicity of COV exposure itself. Summary: This review assesses current knowledge of the toxicological consequences of exposures to COV in the workplace. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Oil And Gas Industry Respiratory System Safety Toxicology
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Crude Oil Crude Oil Crude Oil Vapor Hazard Identifcation Hazard Identification Inhalation Occupational Exposure Oil Industry Oil Vapors
• ISSN:
  2196-5412
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  18-29
• Volume:
  11
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069174
• Citation:
  Curr Environ Health Rep 2024 Mar; 11(1):18-29
• Contact Point Address:
  Janet A. Thompson, Health Efects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Email:
  jsd7@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• NORA Priority Area:
  Oil and Gas Extraction
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Current Environmental Health Reports
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207706/cdc_207706_DS1.pdf
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