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[Assessment of exposure to perchloroethylene in dry-cleaning shops]
M Missere1, C Giacomini, P Gennari
1Centro per lo studio e la prevenzione, Università di Bologna, Scuola di Specializzazione in Medicina del Lavoro.
Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro
|November 1, 1988
Abstract:
The occupational work-risk by PCE was evaluated in a group of 143 workers in 47 laundries, where perchloroethylene (PCE) was the only solvent used. Airborne measurements of PCE showed mean concentration values below the TLV-TWA, and a number of instant concentration values superior to TLV-STEL. Trichloracetic acid (TCA) values in the urine of exposed workers was superior to the limit established by our institute (29% of workers).