Table 7.
Proportion of study participants with minimum, mean and maximum urinary 1-hydroxypyrene concentrations greater than the occupational exposure limita
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| Occupational Exposure Limit | Minimum n (%) | Mean n (%) | Maximum n (%) |
| 9 (39) | 12 (52) | 15 (65) | |
| Coke ovens (4.44 ng/mg creatinine) | Excluding sauna measurements: | Excluding sauna measurements: | Excluding sauna measurements: |
| 9 (39) | 12 (52) | 14 (61) | |
| 2 (9) | 5 (22) | 9 (39) | |
| Aluminum production (9.45 ng/mg creatinine) | Excluding sauna measurements: | Excluding sauna measurements: | Excluding sauna measurements: |
| 2 (9) | 4 (17) | 7 (30) | |
a
Values for occupational exposure limits from Jongeneelen 2001.