A historical job-exposure matrix for occupational exposure to diesel exhaust using elemental carbon as an indicator of exposure

Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
Nils PlatoPer Gustavsson

Abstract

Any study of the long-term health effects of diesel exhaust exposure requires past exposure to be assessed. Few historical measurements of occupational exposure to elemental carbon (EC) are available, so past exposure must be assessed using models and judgments based on indirect data. A job-exposure matrix (JEM) for historical occupational exposure to diesel exhaust based on EC is presented. Past exposure to EC in occupations with a high exposure to diesel exhaust was assessed using an eight-step process. The assessments were based on technical specific data and NO2-exposure data, and a current EC-exposure measurement program. Finally, group assessment was carried out by consensus. Temporal variations in exposure were assessed for different groups. The matrix was constructed to assess annual average EC exposure for 72 occupations between 1950 and 2004. EC exposure between 1950 and 2004 varied between 1 and 247 µg/m3, for farmers in 2000 and miners in 1975 respectively, and was generally highest in the 1970s. The JEM allows lifetime diesel exhaust exposure intensity in 72 occupations to be assessed and used in epidemiological studies.

References

Dec 1, 1991·American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal·D D ZaebstJ Butler
Aug 1, 1984·Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health·R RialaG Wickström
Aug 1, 1994·The Annals of Occupational Hygiene·E Symanski, S M Rappaport
Oct 1, 1997·American Journal of Industrial Medicine·N PlatoS Krantz
Mar 26, 1998·American Journal of Industrial Medicine·T KauppinenE Pukkala
Jun 1, 2001·American Journal of Epidemiology·P RomundstadT Haldorsen
Sep 1, 2004·The Science of the Total Environment·Marie LewnéTom Bellander
Nov 16, 2004·Industrial Health·Mariko Ono-Ogasawara, Thomas J Smith
Nov 12, 2005·International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health·Marie LewnéPer Gustavsson
Nov 25, 2005·British Journal of Cancer·V LangagergaardH T Sørensen
Oct 9, 2007·The Annals of Occupational Hygiene·Marie LewnéPer Gustavsson
Oct 13, 2007·The Annals of Occupational Hygiene·Karen S CreelyJohn W Cherrie
Mar 12, 2009·Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology·Anjoeka PronkPatricia A Stewart
Jul 16, 2009·The Annals of Occupational Hygiene·Karen S GaleaJohn W Cherrie
Aug 21, 2009·Occupational Medicine·Femi AdewoleP S Burge
Apr 28, 2010·Journal of the National Cancer Institute·Timothy L LashCharles Poole
Sep 24, 2010·The Annals of Occupational Hygiene·Michela AgostiniHans Kromhout
Oct 11, 2012·Toxicological Sciences : an Official Journal of the Society of Toxicology·Alex P CarllAimen K Farraj
Jan 30, 2014·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Yi SunMarkus Mattenklott
Jun 7, 2014·The Annals of Occupational Hygiene·Berit BakkeDag G Ellingsen
Feb 26, 2016·Risk Analysis : an Official Publication of the Society for Risk Analysis·Kenny S CrumpRoger O McClellan
Jul 12, 2017·American Journal of Industrial Medicine·Susan PetersNicholas de Klerk

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Apr 25, 2020·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine·Calvin GeRoel Vermeulen
Apr 7, 2021·Annals of Work Exposures and Health·Ruaraidh DobsonSean Semple

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

FINJEM

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

The Annals of Occupational Hygiene
Jonathan BorakThomas J Slavin
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved