Field evaluation of carbon monoxide exposed toll collectors.

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• Personal Author:
  Anger WK ; Cohen HH ; Gutnik BD ; Hauser P ; Johnson BL ; McDonough T ; Setzer JV ; Struble R
• Description:
  Evaluation of highway toll collectors indicates excessive exposure to carbon monoxide whenever the mean hourly vehicle count exceeds 300 vehicles. Carbon monoxide exposure is found to correlate with impaired behavioral performance suggesting that workers respond less quickly and less accurately. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution Environmental Pollution Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Safety Vehicle Emissions
• Keywords:
  Environmental-contaminants; Air-pollution; Toxic-gases; NIOSH-Author; Automotive-emissions
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DLCD - Division of Laboratories and Criteria Development
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  306-328
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00047844
• Citation:
  Behavioral Toxicology: Early Detection of Occupational Hazards. Xintaras C, Johnson BL, De Groot I, eds., Washington, DC: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, (NIOSH) 74-126, 1974 Jan; :306-328
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0)
• Editor(s):
  Xintaras C; Johnson BL; De Groot I
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1974
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Behavioral Toxicology: Early Detection of Occupational Hazards
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/241803/cdc_241803_DS1.pdf
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