Abstract
Exposure to 1,3-butadiene (BD), a probable carcinogen to humans, was investigated in two groups of subjects working in a petrochemical plant where BD is produced and used to prepare polymers: 42 occupationally exposed workers and 43 internal non-occupationally exposed controls. BD personal exposure was very low but significantly different in the two groups (median airborne BD 1.5 and 0.4μg/m3 in exposed and controls, respectively). Similarly, BD in blood and urine, but not in exhaled air, was higher in the exposed workers than in controls (blood BD 3.7ng/l versus
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 353-360 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Toxicology Letters |
Volume | 149 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 1 2004 |
Keywords
- 1,3-Butadiene
- Biomarkers
- Blood and urinary 1,3-butadiene
- Occupational exposure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology