An Investigation of Factors contributing to Styrene and Styrene-7 8-oxide Exposures in the Reinforced-Plastics Industry

摘要

During the manufacturing of reinforced plastics, large amounts of styrene and trace quantities of styrene-7, 8-oxide (SO) are released. Since previous work suggests that inhalation of even small amounts of SO might be an important health risk, we investigated several possible factors contributing to styrene and SO exposure during the manufacture of reinforced plastics. Factors related to job type, worker and the type and quantity of styrene-containing resins were investigated unsing mixed-effects multiple linear regression models.