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{"title":"\"The Action Level^®\".","authors":"J Thomas Pierce","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2427560","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2427560","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"D21-D22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142622379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Potential dermal exposure and ergonomic assessment in greenhouse spraying.","authors":"Mude Arjun Naik, Adarsh Kumar, Suman Gupta, Dilip Kumar Kushwaha, Hari Lal Kushwaha, Awani Kumar Singh, Ramasubramanian Vaidhyanathan, Murtaza Hasan","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2400241","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2400241","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Greenhouses are space-efficient structures used in the production of produce. However, occupational health issues like exposure to chemicals, and physiological and postural stresses are experienced by operators while performing farm activities due to the enclosed environment of the greenhouse. This study assesses chemical exposure and physiological and postural parameters of operators during spraying with two different types of sprayers (Battery-powered knapsack sprayer [Battery sprayer] and AC-powered stationary sprayer [Stationary sprayer]) with two different application techniques (continuous and alternate row). The mean Potential Dermal Exposure (PDE) for a continuous row of spraying was 54 and 70 mL h^-1 with battery and stationary sprayers, respectively. However, PDE in alternate row spraying was approximately 16 and 25% less in battery and stationary sprayers than in a continuous row. The upper and left portions of the body had higher exposure compared to the lower and right half portions in all treatments. The ergonomic parameters (physiological and postural assessment) in continuous and alternate row spraying techniques did not differ but varied with the type of sprayer used. Mean values of energy expenditure rate, body part discomfort score, overall discomfort score, and risk index were 210 ± 35 W, 27 ± 2.0, 6.1 ± 0.4, and 1.0, respectively, in the battery sprayer compared to 290 ± 80 W, 35 ± 4.1, 8.3 ± 1.0, and 2.0 in the stationary sprayer. This study concluded that the use of a battery sprayer with an alternate row spraying technique resulted in lower dermal exposure (45 mL h^-1) and was ergonomically less demanding.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"817-830"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142502382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Airborne trichloramine in indoor swimming pools in Sweden.","authors":"Sandra Johannesson, Kåre Eriksson, Gunilla Wastensson, Jessica Westerlund, Pål Graff","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2400231","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2400231","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Trichloramine is a disinfection by-product in chlorinated swimming pools. It can evaporate into the air and irritate eyes and airways among swimmers and pool workers. This study aimed to evaluate airborne concentrations of trichloramine in different types of indoor swimming pools. Altogether, 72 swimming pools across Sweden were included; 36 exercise pools, 16 instruction pools, seven adventure pools, and 13 rehabilitation pools. In total, 167 sampling sessions were performed with the majority (<i>N</i> = 91) conducted in public exercise pools. Repeated sampling sessions on different days were performed within all pool categories. Airborne trichloramine was measured stationary by the poolside using active sampling on quartz filters. In total, 434 air samples were collected. The geometric mean (GM) concentration of trichloramine for the exercise pools was 0.12 mg/m³ (range GM_pool: 0.02-0.29 mg/m³) and for about 30% the GM_pool exceeded the Swedish public health guideline value (0.2 mg/m³). The geometric mean for instruction pools was 0.18 mg/m³ and for adventure pools 0.20 mg/m³. Trichloramine concentrations were statistically significantly lower in rehabilitation pools (GM: 0.03 mg/m³) compared with the other pool categories. A statistically significant effect of time of the day for sampling was found for the exercise and instruction pools, with higher trichloramine levels during evenings compared with mornings and afternoons. For the rehabilitation pools, trichloramine was significantly higher during the cold season compared with the warm season. Variability in trichloramine concentrations was attributed to between-pool as well as within-pool variances. The within-pool variability encourages a repeated sampling strategy to capture the variation between different days. These findings have implications for exposure assessment in epidemiological studies as well as for indoor air quality monitoring. Trichloramine can cause acute irritative effects at elevated levels, and since trichloramine concentrations may differ depending on the time of the day it is recommended that full-day stationary measurements are supplemented with short-term samplings to capture these variations.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"805-816"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142502381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Updating a diesel engine exhaust job-exposure matrix with published measurement data.","authors":"Stephanie Ziembicki, Tracy L Kirkham, Paul A Demers, Victoria H Arrandale","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2400227","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2400227","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A job-exposure matrix (JEM) is a tool that can estimate diesel engine exhaust (DEE) exposures. JEMs based on expert judgment or measurement data are limited by the information available at the time of development. Over time, more information about hazardous exposures is understood through additional measurements and peer-reviewed publications. This study presents a systematic approach to updating an existing DEE JEM using published data to better reflect current scientific knowledge. The literature was searched for occupational exposure studies that measured DEE as elemental carbon (EC) between January 2010 and May 2022. Four-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002 and National Occupational Classification-Statistics (NOC-S) 2006 codes were assigned to each identified subgroup within the studies. EC exposures were categorized as low (0-10 µg/m³), moderate (10-20 µg/m³), or high (>20 µg/m³). Weighted arithmetic means were calculated for each industry-occupation intersection (IOI) identified in the literature. These means were used to adjust, or retain, the existing exposure level within the JEM cells using a decision tree based on the number of studies, workplace locations, and pooled sample size of the weighted mean. Concordance was measured between the updated JEM (Diesel Exhaust in Canada JEM (DEC-JEM)), the previous (existing) JEM, and the Canadian Job-Exposure Matrix (CANJEM). Thirty-seven studies were identified from the published literature reporting on 53 unique IOIs (20 NAICS and 34 NOC-S codes), including occupations in the mining, construction, and transportation industries. Exposure levels for 66% of identified IOIs increased, most in construction and mining. After the decision tree's results were expanded to the full DEC-JEM, the exposure level of 486 IOIs (12.5% of DEC-JEM) and 286,710 workers (15.8% of DEE-exposed workers) increased. There was a significant correlation between qualitative exposure levels in the updated DEC-JEM and CANJEM (Kendall's τ = 0.364, <i>p</i> < 0.001). This study describes a systematic approach to updating an existing JEM to incorporate new scientific knowledge. The updated DEC-JEM better reflects existing exposure knowledge in several industries, particularly construction. Future analyses include investigating its use as an exposure assessment tool in disease surveillance.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"795-804"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142372141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for the transdermal uptake of semivolatile organic compounds from the atmosphere and through clothing.","authors":"Laurent Simon, Abishek Biswas","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2398024","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2398024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study focuses on the semivolatile organic compound (SVOC) absorption through clothing and the skin. SVOCs are ubiquitous in daily life, in products like personal care items, plastics, and building materials. Understanding their permeation through the skin barrier is crucial for evaluating potential health risks of complete exposure. A PBPK model was developed to comprehend the dynamic interplay between SVOCs and human skin and to estimate tissue distribution throughout the body. The framework incorporated parameters such as skin permeability, physicochemical properties of the chemicals, and the impact of protective clothing and adsorbents. This model predicted the rate and extent of SVOC absorption under diverse scenarios. The PBPK predictions matched the experimental amount of mono-ethyl phthalate (MEP), a phthalate metabolite, when urine samples were collected for bare-skinned and clothed participants. Urine concentrations of MEP during a 6-hr exposure and for the next 48 hr show that clean clothing effectively decreased dermal uptake and the buildup of chemicals in the body. Additional removal of MEP was achieved through adsorption on activated carbon fabric. An increase in the maximum monolayer adsorption capacity or the Langmuir equilibrium constant further reduced the amount of MEP in the urine.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"778-787"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142365548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of rapid prediction model for silicosis risk among stone carvers in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.","authors":"Ratchapong Chaiyadej, Arroon Ketsakorn","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2398009","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2398009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Exposure to silica dust presents a risk for the development of lung disease for stone carvers in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. This study aimed to develop a rapid prediction model for the assessment of silicosis risk among 243 stone carvers who were exposed to silica at work from August and October 2023 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. Demographic characteristics collected in questionnaires were work information; basic health information; health behavior data, including prevention and control of silicosis; knowledge; attitude; and practices for surveillance, prevention, and control of silicosis. Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposures were measured by conducting personal air sampling. Risk scores of silicosis were calculated and a rapid prediction model for assessment of silicosis risk among stone carvers was determined. It was found that 11 variables were significantly associated with silicosis risk scores (<i>p</i> < 0.05). However, it was demonstrated that only four significant influential variables, including the concentration of silica dust exposure (mg/m³), working hours per day, underlying diseases, and separation of residence from a workplace were acceptable for conducting a silicosis risk assessment using multiple regression analysis (R² = 0.675). This study indicated that a prediction model can be used for the assessment of silicosis risk among stone carvers. Therefore, the use of this prediction model is recommended to evaluate the risk associated with exposure to RCS of stone carvers in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand due to its simplicity, accuracy, and time-saving attributes.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"765-777"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142391198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preliminary human health risk assessment of antibiotic exposures in human waste handling occupations.","authors":"Mamadou Niang, Tiina Reponen, Glenn Talaska, Jun Ying, John F Reichard, Alison Pecquet, Andrew Maier","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2405405","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2405405","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Exposure to biosolids in human waste handling occupations is associated with a risk for illness due to microbial infections. Although several years of exposure to biosolids might be hypothesized to be a prophylaxis against infection, the risks associated with infections from antibiotic-resistant organisms can also be a potential concern. Therefore, this study aimed to conduct a screening level risk assessment by deriving occupational exposure limits (OELs) characterizing the risks of adverse health effects among workers in human waste handling occupations with a focus on exposure to two pharmaceuticals commonly found in biosolids: ciprofloxacin (CIP) and azithromycin (AZ). Epidemiological and exposure studies of workers exposed to biosolids were identified through searches of major scientific databases. Screening OELs (sOELs) for these antibiotics were derived using a standardized methodology. The airborne concentrations of CIP and AZ antibiotics were determined using an exposure factors approach. The health-based exposure limits (i.e., sOELs) and the acceptable daily exposure (ADE) values for both of these antibiotics were derived as 80 μg/m³ and 12 μg/kg-day, respectively. An exposure factor approach suggested that inhalation route exposures to CIP and AZ are well below the sOELs and ADE daily doses, and likely too low to cause direct adverse health effects through antibiotic inhalation. A critical review of epidemiological studies on different occupations handling biosolids showed that the workers in industries with potential biosolids exposure have experienced an increased incidence of microbial-exposure-related illness. The health effects seen in the workers have been attributed to bacterial, viral, and protozoan infections. To the extent that bacteria are the pathogen of concern, it is not clear whether these bacteria are resistant to antibiotics commonly found in biosolids. It is also unclear whether the presence of antibiotics or antibiotic-resistant bacteria increases the susceptibility of these workers. Additional studies will provide more definitive estimates of inhalation and dermal exposures to CIP and AZ and could verify the exposure estimates in this study based on the literature and common exposure factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"721-740"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142400527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A field sampling and analysis protocol for assessing occupational exposure and risk from military munition storage magazines.","authors":"Cheryl R Montgomery, Brooke N Stevens, Michelle Bourne, Heather J Theel","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2389282","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2389282","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An occupational health study was conducted inside reinforced-concrete earth-covered munitions storage magazines (ECMs) at Fort Wingate Depot Activity (FWDA), a former military facility near Gallup, New Mexico. A two-phased approach was used: (1) HEPA vacuuming of bulk dust and (2) wipe sample verification post-vacuuming. Site-specific occupational health criteria were derived to evaluate potential risk from inhalation of bulk dust (Phase 1) and dermal contact of residual dust (Phase 2). In Phase 1, no explosives detections exceeded site-specific screening criteria. Any explosives detected, with or without criteria were carried forward into Phase 2. In Phase 2, no exceedances were noted for detected explosives with criterion. Using structure/reactivity characteristics within the explosives category, surrogates were assigned to the six (6) explosives without occupational health screening criteria. Based upon structural similarities within the analysis category, assignments of surrogates to explosives without criteria did not adversely impact the study conclusions. In Phase 1, lead was detected in bulk dust in all 35 igloos and all detections exceeded the applicable criterion for commercial/industrial workers. In Phase 2, all lead detections in wipe samples were below the wipe screening criteria. Study results indicated the ECM interiors posed no unacceptable dermal occupational risk for explosives or lead residues following bulk dust removal. High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter vacuuming of interior bulk dust in ECMs at FWDA reduced occupational risk/hazard for exposure via inhalation and dermal contact for commercial/industrial worker activities under worst-case exposure conditions. Both phases of this sampling design are widely applicable, provided the site-specific assumptions made for this study are evaluated for suitability to another specific application and adjusted if needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"687-695"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142400526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"\"The Action Level^®\".","authors":"J Thomas Pierce","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2417577","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2417577","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"D19-D20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142522170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spatiotemporal modeling of occupational particulate matter using personal low-cost sensor and indoor location tracking data.","authors":"Sander Ruiter, Remy Franken, Tanja Krone, Maaike Le Feber, Jan Gunnink, Eelco Kuijpers, Susan Peters, Roel Vermeulen, Anjoeka Pronk","doi":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2389279","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15459624.2024.2389279","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Occupational exposure to particulate matter (PM) can result in multiple adverse health effects and should be minimized to protect workers' health. PM exposure at the workplace can be complex with many potential sources and fluctuations over time, making it difficult to control. Dynamic maps that visualize how PM is distributed throughout a workplace over time can help in gaining better insights into when and where exposure occurs. This study explored the use of spatiotemporal modeling followed by kriging for the development of dynamic PM concentration maps in an experimental setting and a workplace setting. Data was collected using personal low-cost PM sensors and an indoor location tracking system, mounted on a moving robot or worker. Maps were generated for an experimental study with one simulated robot worker and a workplace study with four workers. Cross-validation was performed to evaluate the performance and robustness of three types of spatiotemporal models (metric, separable, and summetric) and, as an additional external validation, model estimates were compared with measurements from sensors that were placed stationary in the laboratory or workplace. Spatiotemporal models and maps were generated for both the experimental and workplace studies, with average root mean squared error (RMSE) from 10-fold cross-validation ranging from 7-12 and 73-127 µg/m³, respectively. Workplace models were relatively more robust compared to the experimental study (relative SD ranging from 8-14% of the average RMSE <i>vs.</i> 27-56%, respectively), presumably due to the larger number of parallel measurements. Model estimates showed low to moderate fits compared to stationary sensor measurements (R² ranging from 0.1-0.5), indicating maps should be interpreted with caution and only used indicatively. Together, these findings show the feasibility of using spatiotemporal modeling for generating dynamic concentration maps based on personal data. The described method could be applied for exposure characterization within comparable study designs or can be expanded further, for example by developing real-time, location-based worker feedback systems, as efficient tools to visualize and communicate exposure risks.</p>","PeriodicalId":16599,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene","volume":" ","pages":"696-708"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142108385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}