Environmental & Analytical Toxicology

Ginette Charest- Tardif

Publications

• Research Article
  Predictions of Blood Ethanol Levels Resulting From Occupational Use of Hydro Alcoholic Solutions and Ethanol-Based Varnishes
  Author(s): Josée Dumas- Campagna, Sami Haddad, Ginette Charest- Tardif and Robert TardifJosée Dumas- Campagna, Sami Haddad, Ginette Charest- Tardif and Robert Tardif
  
  The purpose of this study was to produce data on the ethanol concentrations in ambient air that result from hand rubbings with hydroalcoholic solutions (HAS) or the use of ethanol-based varnishes, and then to predict the blood ethanol levels (BELs) that result from these procedures. The concentration of ethanol in air at the volunteer’s nose after the application of HAS on hands was measured with five volunteers who performed five tests in two different environments: 1) in an inhalation chamber (air change rate ~18 h-1), and 2) in a closed office (poorly ventilated) with two different amounts (1.5 and 3 g) of HAS. In the case of varnish, 125 ml were applied on a 1-m2 wood surface placed in the middle of an inhalation chamber (n=4). The ethanol concentration was measured 20 cm and 40 cm from the center of the board for the next 60 minutes. As for HAS we noted a large intra- .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0525.1000260

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