%0 Journal Article %T Increased frequency of lymphocyte micronuclei in workers producing reinforced polyester resin with low exposure to styrene. %A Hogstedt, B. %A Akesson, B. %A Axell, K. %A Gullberg, Bo %A Mitelman, Felix %A Pero, R. W. %A Skerfving, Staffan %A Welinder, Hans %J Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health %D 1983 %8 June 9 %N 3 %@ 0355-3140 %F Hogstedt1983 %X

A new micronucleus method based on the analysis of lymphocytes with preserved cytoplasm revealed an increased frequency of micronuclei in 38 workers employed in a plant producing styrene-modified polyester resin as compared to the frequency in 20 referents (5.9 vs 3.6%). The time-weighted average of the styrene concentration in the workroom air varied between 1 and 36 ppm (mean 13 ppm) during the last year and correlated well to low urinary levels of mandelic acid, which ranged from 9 to 316 mg/g of creatinine (mean 65 mg/g of creatinine).

%R 10.5271/sjweh.2414 %U https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=2414 %U https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.2414 %P 241-246