Measurement of Short- and Long-Term Toxicity of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Using Luminescent Bacteria

2002 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousef S. El-Alawi ◽  
Brendan J. McConkey ◽  
D. George Dixon ◽  
Bruce M. Greenberg
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Luminescent Bacteria ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Short And Long Term

scholarly journals Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in biochar amended soils: Long-term experiments in Brazilian tropical areas

Chemosphere ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 200 ◽  
pp. 641-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Fabri de Resende ◽  
Taila Figueredo Brasil ◽  
Beata Emoke Madari ◽  
Annibal Duarte Pereira Netto ◽  
Etelvino Henrique Novotny
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Amended Soils ◽  
Long Term Experiments ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Tropical Areas

scholarly journals Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Electrocautery Smoke during Peritonectomy Procedures

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Näslund Andréasson ◽  
Haile Mahteme ◽  
Bo Sahlberg ◽  
Helena Anundi
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Occupational Exposure Limits ◽  
Exposure Limits ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Peritonectomy Procedures ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Stationary Sampling ◽  
Electrocautery Smoke

Objective. This study identified and quantified polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in electrocautery smoke during 40 peritonectomy procedures and investigated any correlations and/or differences between levels of PAHs and perioperative variables.Methods. PAHs were measured in personal and stationary sampling by 40 mm Millipore cassettes, for adsorption of both gaseous and particle-bound PAHs.Results. All 16 USEPA priority pollutant PAHs were detected during peritonectomy procedures, naphthalene being the most abundant. For the only two PAHs with Swedish occupational exposure limits (OELs), benzo[a]pyrene and naphthalene, limits were never exceeded. Amount of bleeding was the only perioperative variable that correlated with levels of PAHs.Conclusions. Low levels of PAHs were detected in electrocautery smoke during peritonectomy procedures, and an increased amount of bleeding correlated with higher levels of PAHs. For evaluation of long-term health effects, more studies are needed.

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