Workplace exposure. Measurement of exposure by inhalation to chemical agents. Strategy for testing compliance with occupational exposure limit values

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Occupational Exposure Limit ◽  
Exposure Measurement ◽  
Workplace Exposure ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Chemical Agents ◽  
Exposure Limit

Adapting national legislation to Directive 2017/164/EU and to Directive 2017/2398/EU amending Directive 2004/37/EC

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2(96)) ◽  
pp. 5-24
Author(s):  
Jolanta Skowroń
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Occupational Exposure Limit ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
Exposure Limit

This article discusses the transposition process of Directive 2017/164/EU of January 31, 2017, establishing the fourth list of indicative occupational exposure limit values into national law, and the Directive 2017/2398/UE of December 12, 2017 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work.

The activity of the Interdepartmental Commission for Maximum Admissible Concentrations and Intensities for Agents Harmful to Health in the Working Environment in 2017 and the work plan in 2018

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1(95)) ◽  
pp. 111-129
Author(s):  
Danuta Koradecka ◽  
Jolanta Skowroń
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Underground Mining ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Occupational Exposure Limit ◽  
Exposure Limits ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Chemical Substances ◽  
Exposure Limit ◽  
Interdepartmental Commission

In 2017, the Commission met at three sessions, in which 16 documentations for recommended exposure limits of chemical substances were discussed. Moreover, the Commission discussed: − the positions of the Interdepartmental Commission for MAC and MAI regarding: smog, limit value of nitric oxide in the underground mining and tunnels sector and binding value for 1,2-dichloroethane − introduction of the "skin" notation (substances absorption through the skin may be important as in the case of inhalation) for chemical substances included in the regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 6 June 2014. The Commission suggested to the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy the following changes in the list of MAC values: − adding five new chemical substances to the list of MAC values: qinoline (CAS: 91-22-5, Carc. 1B, skin), cisplatin (CAS: 15663-27-1, Carc. 1B, skin), N-hydroxyurea (CAS: 127-07-1, Carc. 1B), potassium bromate (CAS: 7758-01-2, Carc. 1B, skin) oraz 3,3’-dimethylbenzidene (CAS: 119-903-7) and salts: 3,3’ dimethylbenzidene dihydrochloride (CAS: 612-82-2, Carc. 1B) − changing MAC values for 10 chemicals: bis-phenol A (CAS: 80-05-7), acrylic acid (CAS: 79-10-7, skin), nitrogen oxide (CAS: 10102-43-9 ), dichloromethane (CAS: 75-09-2, skin), 1,1-dichloroethylene (CAS: 75-35-4), hydrogenated terphenyls (CAS: 61788-32-7), 2-nitropropane (CAS: 79-46-9, skin), 1,2-epoxypropane (CAS: 75-56-9), 1,2-dichloroethane (CAS: 107-06-2, skin), phenylhydrazine (CAS: 100-63-0, skin) as phenylhydrazine) and its salts: phenylhydrazine hydrochloride (CAS: 59-88-1; 27140-08-5, skin), phenylhydrazine sulphate (CAS: 52033-74-6, skin) − adding to Annex 1 the "skin" notation (substances absorption through the skin may be important as in the case of inhalation) for chemical substances included in the regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy (Journal of Laws of 2014, item 817 with amended). The Interdepartmental Commission for MAC and MAI adopted the MAC value for inhalable fraction of urea at the level of 10 mg/m3 as the value recommended for manufacturers and plants. The documentation of the proposed occupational exposure limit values for urea with the recommended value of 10 mg/m3 and with the method of determining it concentrations in the working environment will be published in "Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment". Four issues of the "Principles and Methods of Assessing the Working Environment " were published in 2017. The following were published: 12 documentation of occupational exposure limit, 12 methods of determining chemical concentrations in the working environment, two articles, a procedure for measuring electromagnetic field, a report on the activities of the Interdepartmental Commission for MACs and MAIs in 2017 and indexes of documentations, methods and articles published between 2000–2017. Three sessions of the Commission are planned for 2018. MAC values for 15 chemicals substances will be discussed at those meetings. The Commission and the Group of Experts will continue working on adapting the Polish list of maximum admissible concentrations to proposals for binding values for carcinogenic or mutagenic substances, proposed concentration limit values developed by the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) and on work being done at SCOEL.

scholarly journals Air Contamination With Fungals In Museum

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iuliana Scarlat ◽  
Maria Haiducu ◽  
Raluca Stepa
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Aspergillus Fumigatus ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Toxic Effects ◽  
Occupational Exposure Limit ◽  
Fungal Contamination ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Air Contamination ◽  
Exposure Limit

Abstract The aim of the studies was to determine the level and kind of fungal contamination of air in museum, deposits patrimony, restoration and conservation laboratories and their effects on health of workers. Microbiological air purity was measured with a SAS-100 Surface Air System impactor. The fungal contamination was observed in all 54 rooms where we made determinations. The highest levels of fungal were recorded at rooms with hygroscopic patrimony objects, eg carpets, chairs, upholstered chairs, books etc. The most species identified included under common allergens: Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Mucor. There fungal species belonging to the genus identified in this study, can trigger serious diseases museum workers, such as for example Aspergillus fumigatus, known allergies and toxic effects that may occur. In some places of the museum, occupational exposure limit values to fungi present in the air in the work environment, recommended by the specialized literature, have been overcome.

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