- Determining exhaust fumes exposure in chainsaw operations.
Determining exhaust fumes exposure in chainsaw operations.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) (2016-09-12)
F Neri, C Foderi, A Laschi, F Fabiano, M Cambi, G Sciarra, M C Aprea, A Cenni, E Marchi
PMID27614911
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to investigate the inhalation exposure of forest operators to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and total xylenes) contained in the exhaust fumes released from chainsaws and to suggest possible countermeasures. The study was carried out in four silvicultural treatments (coppice clearcut, conifer thinning, conifer pruning, and sanitary cut), using three types of chainsaw fuel (normal two-stroke petrol mix and two alkylate fuels). Eighty personal air samples were collected; IOM samplers combined with Amberlite XAD-2 sorbent tubes were used for collecting PAHs and Radiello
MATERIALS
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radiello™ Diffusive Bodies, yellow, configured for reduced sampling rates, pk of 20
radiello™ Filtration Kit, pk of 20
radiello™ Clips, suspending Radiello triangular support plate, pk of 20
radiello™ BTEX/VOC Starter Kit, CS2 Desorption
radiello™ Diffusive Bodies, white, configured for general use, pk of 20
radiello™ Diffusive Bodies, blue, configured for sampling light sensitive compounds, pk of 20
radiello™ Empty Storage Tubes, glass (with stopper), volume 2.8 mL, pk of 100
radiello™ 1,3-Butadiene Starter Kit, Thermal Desorption, pkg of 1 kit (2 RAD141 adsorbing cartridges and barcode labels, 1 RAD1202 yellow diffusive body, 1 RAD121 triangular support plate, 1 instruction sheet)
Supelco
radiello™ Methylene Blue Calibration Standard for H2S (Hydrogen Sulfide), pkg of 100 mL
Supelco
radiello™ Aldehyde Calibration Standard, 50 μg/mL each component in acetonitrile, pkg of 10 mL
radiello™ Vertical Adapter, threaded for standard use, pk of 20
radiello™ Cartridge Adsorbents, for sampling Aldehydes, matrix SS net with 2,4-DNPH coated FLORISIL®, pk of 20
radiello™ Cartridge Adsorbents, for sampling Ammonia (NH3), matrix microporous PE impregnated with phosphoric acid, pk of 20
radiello™ Cartridge Adsorbents, for sampling BTEX and VOCs (CS2 Desorption), matrix SS net (100 mesh, 5.8 mm diam.), activated with activated charcoal (30-50 mesh), pk of 20
radiello™ Barcode Labels, pk of 198
radiello™ Outdoor Shelter, pk of 10
radiello™ Cartridge Adsorbents, for sampling BTEX and VOCs (thermal desorption), matrix SS net (3 x 8 μm, 4.8 mm diam.), Carbograph, pk of 20
radiello™ Triangular Support Plate, pk of 20