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Occupational Exposure of Plastics Workers to Diisononyl Phthalate (DiNP) and Di(2-propylheptyl) Phthalate (DPHP) in Finland

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  • Simo P. Porras

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, PO Box 40, FI-00032 Työterveyslaitos, Finland)

  • Minna Hartonen

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, PO Box 40, FI-00032 Työterveyslaitos, Finland)

  • Jani Koponen

    (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), PO Box 95, FI-70701 Kuopio, Finland)

  • Katriina Ylinen

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, PO Box 40, FI-00032 Työterveyslaitos, Finland)

  • Kyösti Louhelainen

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, PO Box 40, FI-00032 Työterveyslaitos, Finland)

  • Jarkko Tornaeus

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, PO Box 40, FI-00032 Työterveyslaitos, Finland)

  • Hannu Kiviranta

    (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), PO Box 95, FI-70701 Kuopio, Finland)

  • Tiina Santonen

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, PO Box 40, FI-00032 Työterveyslaitos, Finland)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess occupational exposure to diisononyl phthalate (DiNP) and di(2-propylheptyl) phthalate (DPHP] in Finland. Four companies took part in the research project: A cable factory, a plastic producing company, a producer of coated textiles, and a tarpaulin producer. The cable factory used DPHP (and occasionally also diisodecyl phthalate, DiDP), the plastic producing company used both DPHP and DiNP, and the latter two companies used DiNP in their production. Exposure was assessed by measuring phthalate metabolites in urine samples (biomonitoring) and by performing air measurements. Low-level occupational exposure to DiNP was observed in the company that produced coated textiles—out of eight workers, one extruder operator was exposed to DiNP at levels exceeding the non-occupationally exposed population background levels. Some workers in the cable factory and the plastics producing company were occupationally exposed to DPHP. Air levels of phthalates were generally low, mostly below the limit of quantification. All phthalate metabolite concentrations were, however, well below the calculated biomonitoring equivalents, which suggests that the health risks related to the exposure are low.

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  • Simo P. Porras & Minna Hartonen & Jani Koponen & Katriina Ylinen & Kyösti Louhelainen & Jarkko Tornaeus & Hannu Kiviranta & Tiina Santonen, 2020. "Occupational Exposure of Plastics Workers to Diisononyl Phthalate (DiNP) and Di(2-propylheptyl) Phthalate (DPHP) in Finland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:6:p:2035-:d:334339
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