Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (한국산업보건학회지)
- Volume 10 Issue 2
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- Pages.68-77
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- 2000
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- 2384-132X(pISSN)
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- 2289-0564(eISSN)
A Study of Environmental Hormone Characterisitics on Toxicity from Wooddust
목재분진의 독성에 의한 환경홀몬특성 연구
- Park, Hee Lyun (Graduate school, Pukyong National University) ;
- Lee, Nae Woo (College of Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
- Kim, Sung Bin (College of Engineering, Pukyong National University) ;
- Pisaniello, Dino L. (Dept. of Public Health, University of Adelaid)
- Received : 2000.06.02
- Accepted : 2000.10.10
- Published : 2000.11.30
Abstract
This study was performed to evaluate tannin exposure by wooddusts for workers in furniture factories and to investigate the relationship between tannin exposure and sino-nasal cancer risk. In order to explore possible cytological changes leading to nasal cancer, we have examined 50 male furniture workers and 50 matched controls using brush cytology. The results we have obtained in this study were as follows: 1. The tannin contents of woods used in woodworking factories have been measured and varied from 0.43 to 8.72 mg tannic acid equivalent per gram wood, for reconstituted softwood and turpentine (Syncarpia glomuliferia) respectively. 2. Airborne tannins in wooddusts were also determined by area and personal exposure. The values of mean exposures for both methods are ranged from 3.1 to