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Table 6 Concentrations of hexane and its biological indicator in the workshop of the solvented adhesive

From: A case study on co-exposure to a mixture of organic solvents in a Tunisian adhesive-producing company

   

Hexane concentration

2,5 hexandione Concentration (mg/l)

Location

Stations

Operators

mg/m 3

ppm

range

average

1st floor

Turbines

2 men

1415.0

418.2

0.60 - 0,98

0.79

Ground floor

Conditioning 1

3 women

233.0

68.9

0.17 - 0,80

0.38

 

Conditioning 2

2 women

222.0

65.6

0.12 - 0,40

0.26

 

Conditioning 3

2 women

289.0

85.4

0.38 - 0,51

0.45

Average in the workshop

539.8

159.5

0.12 - 0.98

0.46

  1. Ci: Conditioning : permanent agent: : reinforcement agent