Occupational exposure to mercury vapor in a compact fluorescent lamp factory: Evaluation of personal, ambient air, and biological monitoring

• Published in: Toxicology and industrial health p. 748233719831531
• Main Authors: Darvishi, Ebrahim, Assari, Mohammad Javad, Farhadian, Maryam, Chavoshi, Ebrahim, Ehsani, Hamid Reza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.04.2019
• Subjects: biological monitoring; Mercury vapor; urine; occupational exposure

Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) have become a popular lighting choice in recent years despite the good performance of light-emitting diode (LED) lamps. The CFLs that have been produced recently contain 1.5-3.5 mg Hg/lamp. There is evidence that even low doses of mercury are toxic. This study aimed...