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Appendix D: Additional Monitoring Techniques
Pages 316-320

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From page 316...
... ELEMENTAL DETECTORS Phosphorus Methods exist that are specific for phosphon~s-containing compounds such as phosphate ester pesticides and organophosphate esters that are used as additives in certain fluids. Instrumentation Is Positive but expensive.
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From page 317...
... Instruments using electrical charge include commercial smoke detectors as well as more technically sophisticated electrical aerosol analyzers. Smoke detectors employ an ionizing radiation source to generate electric charge on particles, and the resulting change in electric current is used to sense the presence of particles in air.
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From page 318...
... For example, it has been demonstrated recently that alkyl phosphate compounds are present in the urine of workers exposed to organophosphate pesticides (WHO ~ 996; Lauwerys and Hoet ~ 993~. These pesticides are chemically similar to the phosphate esters commonly used as additives in hydraulic fluids and lubricating fluids employed in aircraft engines and auxiliary power units, and identified as possible causes of neurological problems in cabin crew members (Centers ~ 992; Craig and Barth ~ 999; Crane et al.
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From page 319...
... Although this procedure would provide useful objective infonnation regarding the recent exposure history for Each individual providing a sample, biological sampling also has certain negative attributes. These negatives include necessary invasion of pnvacy, need to obtain informed consent, and the additional effort required to keep confidential the date resulting from analyses (Schulte and Sweeney ~995~.
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From page 320...
... 1999. Comparison of neurotoxic effects and potential risks from oral administration or ingestion of tricresyl phosphate and jet engine oil containing tricresyl phosphate.
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Key Terms

  • phosphate esters
  • tricresyl phosphate
  • electrical aerosol
  • turbine lubricants
  • neurotoxin formation

  • aerosol analyzers
  • jet engine
  • ester turbine
  • smoke detectors
  • synthetic ester

  • phosphate ester
  • recent exposure
  • prefer saliva
  • aircraft engine
  • engine oil

  • pyrolysis products
  • value unless
  • detectors employ
  • containing phosphorus
  • organophosphate pesticides

  • effort required
  • phosphorus additives
  • oral administration
  • free atrazine
  • workers occupationally

  • cabin crew
  • identifying workers
  • air monitoring
  • occupationally exposed
  • hydrocarbon detectors


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