Comparison of urinary PAHs among firefighters and asphalt pavers.

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• Personal Author:
  Aquino TL ; Harbison RD ; Johnson GT ; Truncale T
• Description:
  Objective: The purpose of the investigation is to examine urinary biomarkers of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure among firefighters and asphalt workers. Methods: Average concentrations of urinary PAHs were used for comparative analysis between groups of firefighters and asphalt pavers. Microsoft Excel was used to perform calculations and the t-test was utilized for statistical analysis. Results: When compared to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standard for smokers and non-smokers, firefighters demonstrated various statistically significant differences in urinary PAH concentrations. Asphalt workers had statistically significant higher urinary concentrations in three PAHs as compared to the NIST smoker mean. Conclusions: Firefighters did not demonstrate a substantial change in urinary PAH metabolite levels when compared to controls. Asphalt pavers experienced concentrations that were in some cases increased by orders of magnitude compared to controls. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Biomarkers
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Firefighters
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Neoplasms
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Occupational Health
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Risk Assessment
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Fire fighters; Asphalt industry; Asphalt fumes; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Cancer; Biomonitoring; Occupational exposure; Biomarkers; Urine; Urine chemistry; Exposure levels; Risk factors; Metabolites;
  • Author Keywords: PAHs; Firefighters; Asphalt Workers; Urinary Biomarkers
• ISSN:
  2333-3561
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  39-46
• Volume:
  5
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064830
• Citation:
  Occup Dis Environ Med 2017 May; 5(2):39-46
• Contact Point Address:
  Giffe T. Johnson, Environmental and Occupational Health Department, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
• Email:
  gjohnson@health.usf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Diseases and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20290630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248814/cdc_248814_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 410.42 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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