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Workplace exposure to DBP for various scenarios

Scenario Exposure Estimated inhalation exposure level (mg/m3) Estimated skin exposure level (mg/day) a)
Duration (hr/day) Freq. (day/year) Full shift (8-hour time
weighted average)
Short term
Typical Method b) RWC Method b) Level Method b)
a) Based on EASE dermal exposure model;
b) Meas. = mostly based on measured data;
Expert = derived from measured data or model results largely using expert judgement;
EASE = mostly based on results of the EASE model
RW C Reasonable worst case negl. Negligible
Production 6-8 100-200 2 Meas. 5 Meas. 10 Expert 420
Production of products containing DBP 6-8 100-200 2 Meas- 5 Meas. 10 Expert 420
Use of products containing DBP - aerosol 6-8 100-200 2 Expert 10 Expert 20 Expert 975
- non-aerosol 6-8 100-200 Negl. EASE Negl.. EASE Negl. EASE  

Source: ECB  "2003-2004 Risk Assessment Report (RAR 003) on Dibutyl Phthalate (DIDP), chapter 2: General Information on Exposure

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