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Occupational exposure of firefighters to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in non-fire work environments

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dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Marta
dc.contributor.authorSlezakova, Klara
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Adília
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, João Paulo
dc.contributor.authorDelerue-Matos, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Maria do Carmo
dc.contributor.authorMorais, Simone
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-06T14:42:38Z
dc.date.available2019-06-06T14:42:38Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThis work aims to characterize personal exposure of firefighters to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in non-fire work environments (fire stations), and assesses the respective risks. Eighteen PAHs (16 considered by USEPA as priority pollutants, dibenzo[a,l]pyrene and benzo[j]fluoranthene) were monitored in breathing zones of workers at five Portuguese fire stations during a normal shift. The obtained levels of PAHs fulfilled all existent occupational exposure limits as well as air quality guidelines with total concentrations (ΣPAHs) in range of 46.8-155ngm-3. Light compounds (2-3 rings) were the most predominant congeners (74-96% of ΣPAHs) whereas PAHs with 5-6 rings accounted 3-9% of ΣPAHs. Fuel and biomass combustions, vehicular traffic emissions, and use of lubricant oils were identified as the main sources of PAHs exposure at the studied fire corporations. Incremental lifetime cancer risks were below the recommend USEPA guideline of 10-6 and thus negligible for all the studied subjects, but WHO health-based guideline level of 10-5 was exceeded (9-44 times) at all fire corporations. These results thus show that even during non-fire situations firefighters are exposed to PAHs at levels that may promote some adverse health outcomes; therefore the respective occupational exposures to these compounds should be carefully controlled.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationOliveira, M.; Slezakova, K.; Fernandes, Adília; Teixeira, J.P.; Delerue-Matos, C.; Pereira, M. C.; Morais, S. (2017). Occupational exposure of firefighters to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in non-fire work environments. Science Of The Total Environment. ISSN 0048-9697. 592, p. 277-287pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.081pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0048-9697
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/13893
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relationPOCI/01/0145/FEDER/007265pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969717305934?via%3Dihubpt_PT
dc.subjectAir Pollutionpt_PT
dc.subjectHumanspt_PT
dc.subjectOccupational Exposurept_PT
dc.subjectPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)pt_PT
dc.subjectRiskIndoor airpt_PT
dc.subjectFirefighterspt_PT
dc.subjectLegislative limitspt_PT
dc.titleOccupational exposure of firefighters to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in non-fire work environmentspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage287pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage277pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleScience of the Total Environmentpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume592pt_PT
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person.familyNameMarques de Oliveira
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person.familyNameDelerue-Matos
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person.givenNameMarta Madalena
person.givenNameKlara
person.givenNameCristina
person.givenNameMaria do Carmo
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