Correlation of safe benzene duration (hours/day) and blood profile (leukocytes, hematocrit, hemoglobin) in the Osowilangun shoe home industry

• Main Authors: Febrianti, Rafiqah Rana, Tualeka, Abdul Rohim, Jalaludin, Juliana, Russeng, Syamsiar S., Rahmawati, Pudji, Ahsan, Ahsan, Susilowati, Indah H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88282/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88282/; https://medicopublication.com/index.php/ijfmt/article/view/12142/11148

Introduction: Benzene is a volatile organic solvent that easily enters the body when inhaled. Continuous exposure to benzene can cause interference with blood profiles such as leukocytes, hematocrit and hemoglobin. The Threshold Limit Value for benzene exposure is 8 hours /day, but the safe duratio...