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Diagnosis of contact allergy to audio devices is challenging because of the lack of labelling on material and composition, as is the case with medical devices,
We present four cases of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) to octylisothiazolinone…

The objective of this study was to outline a possible relationship between chemical composition of bitumen and compounds emission during heating using thirteen 35/50 paving grade bitumen samples used in France. The samples are similar regarding…

Safety nets are fitted when falls from height cannot be avoided by other collective protection means. Performance of the nets is assessed in compliance with Standard EN 1263-1. That standard specifies lengthy and tedious natural or artificial…

INRS and IFA have teamed up to compare their methods for sampling and analysis bitumen fumes. A bitumen fumes generation facility was developed to simultaneously expose six German and six French samplers to the same polluted atmosphere. The…

Current devices for sampling isocyanates do not allow the entire gaseous and particulate fraction to be sampled over 8 hours or require the use of an impinger not compatible with individual sampling. This presentation discusses the study of…

Quantifying semi-volatile organic aerosols in workplace air is a critical step in assessing employee exposure to these types of aerosols. Indeed, numerous organic compounds coexist both in particulate and gaseous form. However, the sampling…

Under the "Bitumen and paving" project which involved the INRS and professionals producers and users, the development of a method for sampling and analysing bitumen fumes was undertaken. This Communication aims to present the developments made…

Road-surfacing, asphalting and weatherproofing work exposes workers to fumes that are complex mixes of hydrocarbons due to the bitumen or asphalt being worked while it is hot. The method MetroPol 123 recently developed at the Pollutants Metrology…

The objective of this study is to develop a technique for analysing atmospheric samples of volatile organic compounds that does not use solvent. This technique is based on coupling extraction using carbon dioxide (CO2) in a supercritical state…