Service station attendants' exposure to benzene and gasoline vapors

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/15298667991429642· OSTI ID:5556983

McDermott, H J; Vos, G A

Service station attendants' exposure to benzene, based on 84 TWA results at 7 stations, were well below 1 ppM except one exposure of 2.08 ppM. Short term exposures were 1.21 ppM or less over 15 minutes. Attendants' TWA exposures to total gasoline vapor were 114 ppM or less, with measured 15 minute exposures no higher than 100 ppM during actual filling operations. One station had vapor recovery nozzles; exposures here were below the detectable level (0.01 ppM benzene) on 10% more days than the next lowest station. Still, the magnitude of overall exposures and the degree of reduction indicate that vapor recovery is not needed to control exposures. Some attendants had consistently higher exposures than others. This is felt to be due to work practices, such as standing close to the fill opening, plus local wind conditions around the car as it is filled with gasoline.

• Research Organization: Shell Oil Co., San Ramon, CA
• OSTI ID: 5556983
• Journal Information: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States) Vol. 40:4; ISSN AIHAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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