Thiess A M, Friedheim M
Scand J Work Environ Health. 1978;4 Suppl 2:203-14.
BASF has been producing styrene and polystyrene since 1931. An investigation of morbidity was undertaken for 84 workers employed in the styrene plant and exposed for 1--36 years and 93 workers employed in the polystyrene plant and exposed for 1--38 years. In all groups the concentration of styrene in the atmosphere was measured at various points of the workplace. All workers underwent a thorough physical examination and also extensive laboratory tests, including the determination of urinary mandelic acid. The absenteeism and accident rates were also taken into consideration in both plants. Blood samples were also taken and mandelic acid tests made on a small group of 16 persons employed in polyester processing plants not attached to the BASF.
自1931年以来，巴斯夫公司一直在生产苯乙烯和聚苯乙烯。对苯乙烯工厂的84名工人进行了发病率调查，这些工人接触苯乙烯1至36年；对聚苯乙烯工厂的93名工人进行了调查，他们接触苯乙烯1至38年。在所有组中，在工作场所的不同地点测量了大气中苯乙烯的浓度。所有工人都接受了全面的身体检查以及广泛的实验室测试，包括尿中扁桃酸的测定。两家工厂还考虑了缺勤率和事故率。此外，还采集了血液样本，并对一小群受雇于不属于巴斯夫公司的聚酯加工厂的16人进行了扁桃酸检测。
