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Occup Environ Med

2000;57:738-744 doi:10.1136/oem.57.11.738

Personal air sampling and biological monitoring of occupational exposure to the soil fumigantcis-1,3-dichloropropene

Table 2

The use of antidrip systems and natural ventilation of the cabin and the 8 hour TWA exposure to cis-DCP as measured by PAS

		Days n		DCP exposure (mg/m³)		p Value
		Days n		GM	Range	p Value
Antidrip system:
None	7	2.0	0.5–8.3	0.40
Antidrip nozzles	21	2.3	0.2–11.1
Compressed air	8	2.2	1.0–5.0
Both	1	11.1	11.1
Natural ventilation of cabin:
Windows or doors opened	18	2.6	0.2–11.1	0.56
Windows and doors closed	19	2.1	0.3–8.3