A Proposed Approach for Setting Occupational Exposure Limits for Sensory Irritants Based on Chemosensory Models

摘要

Objectives: Setting occupational exposure limits (OELs) for odorous or irritating chemicals is a global occupational health challenge. However, often there is inadequate knowledge about the toxicology of these chemicals to set an OEL and their irritation potencies are usually not recognized until they are manufactured or used in large quantities.