Journal article
Personal monitoring of benzene in Perth, Western Australia: The contribution of sources to non-industrial personal exposure
Atmospheric Environment, Vol.40(14), pp.2596-2606
2006
Abstract
Personal monitoring using passive samplers was conducted in Perth, Western Australia, to determine the concentrations of benzene to which residents were exposed during their daily activities. An additional aim of the study was to assess the contribution of different microenvironments to non-industrial exposure, and the extent to which lifestyle and behaviour influence personal exposure. Fifty participants were recruited and wore passive samplers over 24-h periods for 5 consecutive days (including weekends) in summer (November 13March) and winter (June 13September). The study commenced in June 2001 and was completed in April 2002. The mean benzene exposure of the participants in summer was 1.76 and 1.98 ;Cg m"123 in winter. Statistical analysis using a generalized linear mixed model revealed that refuelling and commuting were the most significant contributors to non-industrial exposure to benzene in summer and winter for Perth residents.
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- Title
- Personal monitoring of benzene in Perth, Western Australia: The contribution of sources to non-industrial personal exposure
- Authors/Creators
- A. Horton (Author/Creator)F. Murray (Author/Creator)M. Bulsara (Author/Creator)A. Hinwood (Author/Creator)D. Farrar (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Atmospheric Environment, Vol.40(14), pp.2596-2606
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Identifiers
- 991005541927107891
- Copyright
- 2006 Elsevier Ltd.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Environmental Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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