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Ann. occup. Hyg., Vol. 44, No. 6, pp. 435-447, 2000
© 2000 British Occupational Hygiene Society
Published by Oxford University Press

A Survey of Exposure to Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions in the Workplace

John Groves{dagger},* and John R. Cain{ddagger}

{dagger} Health and Safety Laboratory, Broad Lane Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK
{ddagger} Health and Safety Executive, Magdalen House Stanley Precinct, Bootle, Merseyside L20 3QZ, UK

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +44-114-289-2000; Fax: +44-114-289-2500.

Forty sites were visited during a survey of exposures to diesel engine exhaust emissions. Personal and background exposure to gaseous components, respirable dust, elemental carbon, organic carbon and total carbon were measured and details of control systems were recorded. The results show a wide spread in exposure patterns reflecting the different work practices, job categories of employees and the control methods used. However, sites where fork-lift trucks were in use consistently produced the highest exposures. The survey results suggest that the measurement of elemental carbon could be used as an indicator of exposure to diesel engine exhaust emissions. Crown Copyright © 2000 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd on behalf of British Occupational Hygiene Society. All rights reserved.

diesel engine exhaust • elemental carbon • ventilation • fork-lift trucks • ro-ro ferries • garages • toll booths

Received January 19, 1999; in final form December 21, 1999


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