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Bitumens and fumes contain relatively small amounts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), some of which are known to be carcinogenic or cocarcinonic (Brandt 1985). Workers may be exposed to bitumen fumes during transport, storage, production, handling, or use of bitumens (IARC 1985). There is great concern about health problems associated with occupational exposure to bitumen fumes, and among the suggested hazards is an increased frequency of malignancies (IARC 1985; Hansen 1991). Only a few researchers have performed biological monitoring of exposure to bitumen fumes during road paving operations (Triebig 1986; Lafuente 1987; Burgaz 1988; Pasquini 1989), however such studies are not conclusive as to the potential exposure to bitumens.
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Burgaz, S., Borm, P.J.A., Jongeneelen, F.J. (1992). Biological Monitoring of Exposure to Bitumen Fumes During Road Paving Operations. In: Bolt, H.M., de Wolff, F.A., Henderson, P.T. (eds) Medical Toxicology. Archives of Toxicology, vol 15. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77260-3_36
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