Farmer exposure to organic solvents during the maintenance and repair of farm machinery: A pilot study

Farmer exposure to organic solvents during the maintenance and repair of farm machinery: A pilot study

Background The maintenance/repair of farm machinery is a common farming activity. Dermal exposure to organic solvents has not been well documented. A pilot study was conducted to characterize exposure to organic solvents. Methods A survey questionnaire was administered to 31 Kentucky farmers in 2008...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of industrial medicine 2009-12, Vol.52 (12), p.973-981
Hauptverfasser: Bunn, Terry L., Liu, Youcheng, Lee, Kiyoung, Robertson, Medearis, Yu, Lei
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Agriculture
Benzene - analysis
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases
dermal exposure
farm machinery maintenance and repair
Female
Gloves, Protective
Hexanes - analysis
Humans
Kentucky
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Occupational Exposure - analysis
Occupational Exposure - prevention & control
organic solvents
personal protective equipment
Pilot Projects
Safety Management
Skin - drug effects
Solvents
Solvents - analysis
Toluene - analysis
Toxicology
Xylenes - analysis
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Background The maintenance/repair of farm machinery is a common farming activity. Dermal exposure to organic solvents has not been well documented. A pilot study was conducted to characterize exposure to organic solvents. Methods A survey questionnaire was administered to 31 Kentucky farmers in 2008. Dermal exposure assessment was conducted in 10 farmers while farmers performed farm machinery maintenance/repair tasks using a solvent sampling patch. Benzene, toluene, xylene, and n‐hexane were analyzed. Results All four organic solvents were identified from the samples with toluene (
ISSN:0271-3586
1097-0274
DOI:10.1002/ajim.20773