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 Risk Factors Safety Urine

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: PAHs; Firefighters; Asphalt Workers; Urinary Biomarkers Fire Fighters; Asphalt Industry; Asphalt Fumes; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; Cancer; Biomonitoring; Occupational Exposure; Biomarkers; Urine; Urine Chemistry; Exposure Levels; Risk Factors; Metabolites;
• 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
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0e3669395d87211b37409419f316a9f46a0a8ae84ef1fc83eebbdfa4df9b1b262a83d5a4debdccd792061f4910fb400db19d052275bc09520a7ba983e6ddfd0f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248814/cdc_248814_DS1.pdf
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