Inhalation and dermal exposure to biocidal products during foam and spray applications.
Objectives Foaming and spraying are common application techniques for biocidal products. In the past, inhalation and dermal exposure during spraying have been investigated extensively. Currently, however, no exposure data are available for foaming, hindering a reliable risk assessment for foam appli...
| Publicado en: | Annals of Work Exposures & Health Vol. 67; no. 7; pp. 858 - 876 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Aug2023
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=170020771&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 170020771 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 23987308 KJ1E jtl: Annals of Work Exposures & Health issn: 23987308 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Aug2023 vid: 67 iid: 7 pid: 622 pub: Oxford University Press / USA artinfo: ui: 170020771 170020771 170020771 10.1093/annweh/wxad037 170020771 ppf: 858 ppct: 18 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Inhalation and dermal exposure to biocidal products during foam and spray applications. aug: au: Schäferhenrich, Anja Blümlein, Katharina Koch, Wolfgang Hahn, Stefan Schwarz, Katharina Poppek, Ulrich Hebisch, Ralph Schlüter, Urs Krug, Monika Göen, Thomas affil: Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg , Erlangen , Germany sug: subj: Occupational Exposure Inhalation Exposure Disinfectants Foam Dressings Human Male Female Comparative Studies Insecticides Gloves Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Funding Source Male Female ab: Objectives Foaming and spraying are common application techniques for biocidal products. In the past, inhalation and dermal exposure during spraying have been investigated extensively. Currently, however, no exposure data are available for foaming, hindering a reliable risk assessment for foam applications of biocidal products. The focus of this project was the quantification of inhalation and potential dermal exposure to non-volatile active substances during the foam application of biocidal products in occupational settings. In some settings, exposure during spray application was measured for comparative purposes. Methods The inhalation and dermal exposure of operators were investigated during the application of benzalkonium chlorides and pyrethroids by foaming and spraying, considering both small- and large-scale application devices. Inhalation exposure was measured by personal air sampling; potential dermal exposure was measured using coveralls and gloves. Results Potential dermal exposure was substantially higher than inhalation exposure. Changing from spraying to foaming reduced inhalation exposure to airborne non-volatile active substances, but had no relevant effect on potential dermal exposure. However, for potential dermal exposure, considerable differences were observed between the application device categories. Conclusions To our knowledge, this study presents the first comparative exposure data for the foam and spray application of biocidal products in occupational settings with detailed contextual information. The results indicate a reduction of inhalation exposure with foam application compared to spray application. However, special attention is necessary for dermal exposure, which is not reduced by this intervention. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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