Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- PREFACE -- THE EDITORS -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: PAH as Occupational Carcinogens -- I. Historical Review -- II. Epidemiological Evidences for Cancer Risk from PAH -- A. Chimney Sweeps -- B. Aluminum Workers -- C. Coke Oven and Steel Workers -- D. Iron and Steel Foundry Workers -- E. Asphalt and Tar Workers -- III. Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Mode of PAH Formation -- References -- Chapter 3: Physical and Chemical Properties of PAH -- I. Chemical Structure and Nomenclature -- II. Physical Properties -- III. Atmospheric Forms of PAH -- IV. Chemical Reactivity -- A. Oxidation Reactions -- B. Reactions with Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur -- V. Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Sources and Exposure -- I. Sources of PAH in the Work Environment -- A. Coke Production -- 1. Historical Perspectives -- 2. Coal Characteristics -- 3. Structure and Operation of a Coke Plant -- 4. Major By-Products -- 5. Personnel -- B. Aluminum Production -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Electrolytic Reduction -- a. Prebake Anode Process -- b. Söderberg Anode Process -- C. Iron and Steel Works -- 1. Iron Production -- 2. Steel Production -- D. Iron and Steel Founding -- E. Petroleum Processing -- F. Coal Conversion -- 1. Coal Gasification -- a. Historical Perspectives -- b. Modem Coal Gasification Processes -- c. Commercial Gasifiers -- d. Experimental Gasifiers -- 2. Coal Liquefaction -- G. Shale Oil Production -- H. Asphalt Production and Use -- I. Carbon Black Production -- J. Combustion Engines -- K. Lubricants -- II. Pathways of Exposure -- III. Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Sampling of PAH in Work Atmospheres -- I. Filter Sampling -- II. Sampling by Filter and Back-Up -- III. Sampling Modes -- A. Stationary Sampling -- B. Personal Sampling -- IV. Storage and Shipment.
Ill. Analysis of BaP -- A. Scope and Field of Application -- B. Principle -- C. Apparatus -- D. Reagents -- E. Procedure -- F. Calculation -- G. Repeatability and Reproducibility -- H. Schematic Presentation of the Procedure -- I. Advantages and Disadvantages -- IV. Gas Chromatographic Profile Analysis of PAH -- A. Scope and Field of Application -- B. Principle -- C. Apparatus -- D. Reagents -- E. Procedure -- F. Calculation -- G. Repeatability and Reproducibility -- H. Schematic Representative of the Procedure -- I. Advantages and Disadvantages -- V. HPLC Determination of PAH -- A. Scope and Field of Application -- B. Principle -- C. Apparatus -- D. Reagents -- E. Procedure -- F. Calculations -- G. Repeatability and Reproducibility -- H. Schematic Representation of the Procedure -- I. Advantages and Disadvantages -- References -- Index.
V. Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6: Analytical Methods for Airborne PAH -- I. Real-Time Techniques -- II. Fast and Inexpensive Group- or Compound-Specific Methods -- III. Detailed Analysis -- A. Desorption -- B. Isolation -- 1. Liquid-Liquid Partition -- 2. Column Chromatography -- 3. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) -- 4. Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) -- 5. Selected Analytical Schemes -- C. Identification and Quantification -- 1. TLC -- 2. HPLC -- 3. GC -- IV. Quality Control of the Analytical Method -- A. Use of Internal Standards -- B. Intra- and Interlaboratory Control of PAH Analyses -- V. Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Biological Monitoring of PAH Exposure -- I. Intake, Distribution, and Excretion of PAH -- II. Metabolism and Activation of PAH -- III. Effects of Particulate PAH -- IV. Analysis of PAH in Urine -- V. Analysis of PAH in Blood Samples -- VI. Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: PAH in Different Workplace Atmospheres -- I. Threshold Limit Values for PAH -- II. Gas Works and Coke Ovens -- Ill. Aluminum Plants -- IV. Iron and Steel Works -- V. Foundries -- VI. Manufacturing of Carbon Electrodes -- VII. Roofing, Paving, and Insulating -- VIII. Coal Conversion Plants -- A. Coal Gasification Plants -- B. Coal Liquefaction Plants -- IX. Chimney Sweeping -- X. Exposure to Exhaust from Combustion Engines -- XI. Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: PAH Profiles and Proxy Methods -- References -- Chapter 10: Methods of Analysis -- I. Introduction -- II. Cyclohexane-Soluble Fraction of Total Particulate Matter -- A. Scope and Field of the Application -- B. Principle -- C. Apparatus -- D. Reagents -- E. Procedure -- F. Calculations -- G. Repeatability and Reproducibility -- H. Schematic Presentation of Procedure -- I. Advantages and Disadvantages.
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