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Article: EVALUATION OF THE USE OF LOW FLOW PASSIVE SAMPLING TECHNIQUE IN OFFSET PRINTING PLANTS
- Article from:
- International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
- Article date:
- October 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability and applicability of low-flow passive tubes for sampling of organic solvents in occupational environment. Materials and Methods: Laboratory and field studies were conducted to continue the evaluation of low-flow diffusive sampling combined with thermal desorption and gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric analysis in occupational hygiene surveys. Passive sampler tubes with Tenax GR adsorbent were employed to assess exposures to organic solvents in 10 small sheet-fed offset printing plants in Finland. The retention of the solvent compounds in the samplers was investigated using laboratory chamber studies. Active ...