Exposure of garbage truck drivers and maintenance personnel at a waste handling centre to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons derived from diesel exhaust

• Published in: Journal of environmental monitoring Vol. 4; no. 5; pp. 722 - 727
• Main Authors: Kuusimäki, Leea, Peltonen, Yrjö, Kyyrö, Eila, Mutanen, Pertti, Peltonen, Kimmo, Savela, Kirsti
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.10.2002
• Subjects: Adult; Garbage; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational Exposure; Particle Size; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - analysis; Seasons; Vehicle Emissions - analysis; Volatilization

Exposure to diesel exhaust was evaluated in summer and winter by measuring vapour and particle phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Fifteen PAHs were simultaneously determined from the air samples obtained from truck drivers collecting household waste and maintenance personnel at a waste h...