Formaldehyde Exposure and Irritative Effects on Medical Examiners, Pathologic Anatomy Post-Graduate Students and Technicians

"nBackground: Exposure to formaldehyde (FA) causes irritative effects and induces nasopharyngeal cancer; the Interna­tional Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, Lyon) classified FA as carcinogenic to humans, Group 1. Many studies have been published so far concerning the occupat...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: L Vimercati, A Carrus, T Martino, I Galise, V Minunni, F Caputo, A Dell'Erba, G Assennato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/17260.pdf&manuscript_id=17260
_version_ 1819158534776946688
author L Vimercati
A Carrus
T Martino
I Galise
V Minunni
F Caputo
A Dell'Erba
G Assennato
author_facet L Vimercati
A Carrus
T Martino
I Galise
V Minunni
F Caputo
A Dell'Erba
G Assennato
author_sort L Vimercati
collection DOAJ
description "nBackground: Exposure to formaldehyde (FA) causes irritative effects and induces nasopharyngeal cancer; the Interna­tional Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, Lyon) classified FA as carcinogenic to humans, Group 1. Many studies have been published so far concerning the occupational exposure of industrial workers, embalmers, pathologists and anatomists to FA but very few data regarding medical examiners are available."nMethods: To assess the extent to which subjects were exposed to FA, airborne concentrations of this chemical were measured by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). In September-October 2006 we examined the person­nel, which worked in an autopsy room (medical examiners) and in three laboratories of pathologic anatomy of the Uni­versity Medical School of Bari, Policlinico Hospital, Southern Italy. Irritative effects were also investigated."nResults: All the personal exposure data obtained exceeded the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Threshold Limit Value-Time Weighted Average (NIOSH TLV-TWA: 0.02 mg/m3) and, in a few cases, even the Ameri­can Conference of Industrial Hygienists Threshold Limit Value-Ceiling level (ACGIH TLV-C: 0.37 mg/m3)."nConclusion: Irritative effects in more than 50% of the workers enrolled, increasing the risk of injuries.  
first_indexed 2024-12-22T16:26:12Z
format Article
id doaj.art-e5a349c9296f402798886675149af932
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2251-6085
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-22T16:26:12Z
publishDate 2010-12-01
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
record_format Article
series Iranian Journal of Public Health
spelling doaj.art-e5a349c9296f402798886675149af9322022-12-21T18:20:09ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852010-12-013942634Formaldehyde Exposure and Irritative Effects on Medical Examiners, Pathologic Anatomy Post-Graduate Students and TechniciansL VimercatiA CarrusT MartinoI GaliseV MinunniF CaputoA Dell'ErbaG Assennato"nBackground: Exposure to formaldehyde (FA) causes irritative effects and induces nasopharyngeal cancer; the Interna­tional Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, Lyon) classified FA as carcinogenic to humans, Group 1. Many studies have been published so far concerning the occupational exposure of industrial workers, embalmers, pathologists and anatomists to FA but very few data regarding medical examiners are available."nMethods: To assess the extent to which subjects were exposed to FA, airborne concentrations of this chemical were measured by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). In September-October 2006 we examined the person­nel, which worked in an autopsy room (medical examiners) and in three laboratories of pathologic anatomy of the Uni­versity Medical School of Bari, Policlinico Hospital, Southern Italy. Irritative effects were also investigated."nResults: All the personal exposure data obtained exceeded the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Threshold Limit Value-Time Weighted Average (NIOSH TLV-TWA: 0.02 mg/m3) and, in a few cases, even the Ameri­can Conference of Industrial Hygienists Threshold Limit Value-Ceiling level (ACGIH TLV-C: 0.37 mg/m3)."nConclusion: Irritative effects in more than 50% of the workers enrolled, increasing the risk of injuries.  http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/17260.pdf&manuscript_id=17260Occupational exposureFormaldehydeAir samplingOccupational Health
spellingShingle L Vimercati
A Carrus
T Martino
I Galise
V Minunni
F Caputo
A Dell'Erba
G Assennato
Formaldehyde Exposure and Irritative Effects on Medical Examiners, Pathologic Anatomy Post-Graduate Students and Technicians
Iranian Journal of Public Health
Occupational exposure
Formaldehyde
Air sampling
Occupational Health
title Formaldehyde Exposure and Irritative Effects on Medical Examiners, Pathologic Anatomy Post-Graduate Students and Technicians
title_full Formaldehyde Exposure and Irritative Effects on Medical Examiners, Pathologic Anatomy Post-Graduate Students and Technicians
title_fullStr Formaldehyde Exposure and Irritative Effects on Medical Examiners, Pathologic Anatomy Post-Graduate Students and Technicians
title_full_unstemmed Formaldehyde Exposure and Irritative Effects on Medical Examiners, Pathologic Anatomy Post-Graduate Students and Technicians
title_short Formaldehyde Exposure and Irritative Effects on Medical Examiners, Pathologic Anatomy Post-Graduate Students and Technicians
title_sort formaldehyde exposure and irritative effects on medical examiners pathologic anatomy post graduate students and technicians
topic Occupational exposure
Formaldehyde
Air sampling
Occupational Health
url http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/17260.pdf&manuscript_id=17260
work_keys_str_mv AT lvimercati formaldehydeexposureandirritativeeffectsonmedicalexaminerspathologicanatomypostgraduatestudentsandtechnicians
AT acarrus formaldehydeexposureandirritativeeffectsonmedicalexaminerspathologicanatomypostgraduatestudentsandtechnicians
AT tmartino formaldehydeexposureandirritativeeffectsonmedicalexaminerspathologicanatomypostgraduatestudentsandtechnicians
AT igalise formaldehydeexposureandirritativeeffectsonmedicalexaminerspathologicanatomypostgraduatestudentsandtechnicians
AT vminunni formaldehydeexposureandirritativeeffectsonmedicalexaminerspathologicanatomypostgraduatestudentsandtechnicians
AT fcaputo formaldehydeexposureandirritativeeffectsonmedicalexaminerspathologicanatomypostgraduatestudentsandtechnicians
AT adellaposerba formaldehydeexposureandirritativeeffectsonmedicalexaminerspathologicanatomypostgraduatestudentsandtechnicians
AT gassennato formaldehydeexposureandirritativeeffectsonmedicalexaminerspathologicanatomypostgraduatestudentsandtechnicians