Amateur radio operators and exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls
Journal Article
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· Arch. Environ. Health; (United States)
In September, 1982, the Special Studies Branch, Chronic Diseases Division, Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control, was alerted to the possibility that oils in certain oil-filled devices used by amateur radio operators throughout the country were contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). To evaluate the possible exposures and concomitant health risks, we conducted an exposure assessment study in two phases: (1) an evaluation of the prevalence of environmental contaminations and (2) an assessment of human exposure. Of 77 oil samples collected, only 2 were contaminated above a 50-ppm level; analyses of blood specimens collected from these two owner-operators showed serum PCB-levels with were well within a normal or expected background range. Although, on the basis of these limited data, PCBs from contaminated oils do not appear to be a hazard to amateur radio operators, the authors recommend that PCB-contaminated oils should not be used because of the continuing potential for exposure from either inhalation or direct contamination.
- Research Organization:
- Dept. of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA
- OSTI ID:
- 5300012
- Journal Information:
- Arch. Environ. Health; (United States), Journal Name: Arch. Environ. Health; (United States) Vol. 40:1; ISSN AEHLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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560306* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Man-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BLOOD
BODY FLUIDS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CONTAMINATION
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
EQUIPMENT
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INFORMATION
INHALATION
INSULATING OILS
INTAKE
MATERIALS
NUMERICAL DATA
OILS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION SOURCES
RADIO EQUIPMENT
SAMPLING
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BLOOD
BODY FLUIDS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CONTAMINATION
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
EQUIPMENT
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INFORMATION
INHALATION
INSULATING OILS
INTAKE
MATERIALS
NUMERICAL DATA
OILS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION SOURCES
RADIO EQUIPMENT
SAMPLING