TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupational exposure to carcinogens in Australian road transport workers
AU - Si, S.
AU - Carey, R.
AU - Reid, A.
AU - Peters, Susan
AU - Glass, D.D.
AU - Driscoll, T.
AU - Darcey, E.
AU - Fritschi, L.
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Background: Road transport workers (RTWs) are at high risk of exposure to several occupational carcinogens. However, there are gaps in knowledge regarding the extent and the circumstances of exposure. As a sub-study of the Australian Work Exposures Study, this study investigated the prevalence of occupational exposure in Australian RTWs. Methods: A random sample of Australian working population was invited to a telephone interview regarding their current jobs. An automated expert-assessment procedure was applied to self-reported job-related tasks using a web-based application. 162 RTWs were included in this study. Results: RTWs were exposed to diesel exhaust (97%), solar ultraviolet radiation (78%), environmental tobacco smoke (55%), benzene (29%), silica (15%), and asbestos (10%) at work. Besides driving on roads, vehicle maintenance-related tasks were the major source of carcinogen exposures among RTWs. Discussion: Most RTWs are exposed to at least one carcinogen at work. We have identified tasks where the use of control measures could potentially reduce exposures.
AB - © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Background: Road transport workers (RTWs) are at high risk of exposure to several occupational carcinogens. However, there are gaps in knowledge regarding the extent and the circumstances of exposure. As a sub-study of the Australian Work Exposures Study, this study investigated the prevalence of occupational exposure in Australian RTWs. Methods: A random sample of Australian working population was invited to a telephone interview regarding their current jobs. An automated expert-assessment procedure was applied to self-reported job-related tasks using a web-based application. 162 RTWs were included in this study. Results: RTWs were exposed to diesel exhaust (97%), solar ultraviolet radiation (78%), environmental tobacco smoke (55%), benzene (29%), silica (15%), and asbestos (10%) at work. Besides driving on roads, vehicle maintenance-related tasks were the major source of carcinogen exposures among RTWs. Discussion: Most RTWs are exposed to at least one carcinogen at work. We have identified tasks where the use of control measures could potentially reduce exposures.
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U2 - 10.1002/ajim.22536
DO - 10.1002/ajim.22536
M3 - Article
C2 - 26603015
SN - 0271-3586
VL - 59
SP - 31
EP - 41
JO - American Journal of Industrial Medicine
JF - American Journal of Industrial Medicine
IS - 1
ER -
