PMID: 16646266May 2, 2006Paper

An intervention on the coke-oven at the siderurgical plant in Genoa

Epidemiologia e prevenzione
Massimo BruzzoneCristina Pellegrinelli

Abstract

To assess the personal exposure of workers employed at the coke-oven in a steel plant in Genoa. Definition and implementation of a set of measurements for the environmental quality for the determination of PAH and benzene by means of personal sampling. Urinary determination of the metabolic substances given by benzo(a)pyrene and benzene was implemented for workers in different areas. Air pollution control was implemented by the firm during the years 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2001. Operative ways and sampling methods were previously discussed by our Operational Unit of Occupational Health and Safety Control (UO PSAL) together with the steel plant and its consultant Clinica del lavoro Luigi Devoto. First environmental pre-screening of personal exposure to the pollutant, March to April 1997; first campaign of environmental and biological measurements, March 1998; second campaign of measurements, February to October 1999 and March 2001. The findings showed that among all workers, some groups were more exposed to PAH or benzene: "covers" employees, "change" employees, "loading" employees, "refrigeration and condensation" employees. Relative shortage of scientific data, particularly with regards to the correlation risk/damage; our office ...Continue Reading

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