Table 1

Full shift personal breathing zone concentrations for amines by location (in mg/m3)

Line (n=93)Prime (n=15)
MeanRangeMeanRange
*Mean amine concentrations differ by location (p<0.01).
Dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE)*2.270.18–3.393.471.71–5.16
Dimethylisopropanolamine (DMIPA)*7.700.66–17.082.080.86–3.31
Total amines*9.960.84–20.345.562.71–8.47