Table 4 Urinary Peak DHN concentrations following live fire training in this study compared with DHN concentrations in male adults exposed to PAHs in other occupations. (GM: geometric mean; GSD: geometric standard deviation).
Study group (n, country) | Statistical measure | Concentration [µg/l] | References |
|---|---|---|---|
Firefighters after life fire training (n = 6, Germany) | Median (Range) | 246.7 (18.2–1084.2) | This study |
Coke oven workers (n = 28, China) | GM (GSD) | 452 (2.28) | |
Workers at converter infeed (n = 26, Germany) | Median (Range) | 945.4 (22.0–1902.6) | |
Wood impregnation workers (n = 9, Germany) | Median (Range) | 88.3 (10.8–1497) | |
Workers in the abrasive industry, post-shift Monday (n = 10, Germany) | Median (Range) | 3944 (114–42,066) | |
Workers in the abrasive industry, post-shift Thursday (n = 10, Germany) | Median (Range) | 11,162 (337–51,809) |
