Open AccessCytogenetic biomonitoring in petrol station attendants: A micronucleus study
Author(s) -
Medhini Singaraju,
Sasidhar Singaraju,
Rajkumar Parwani,
SP Wanjari
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.93208
Subject(s) - biomonitoring , medicine , micronucleus test , micronucleus , gasoline , environmental health , toxicology , environmental chemistry , waste management , engineering , biology , chemistry , toxicity
Benzene, which is a major organic product, on chronic exposure can result in many malignant disorders, and therefore exposure to gasoline vapors is classified by the International Agency for Research of Cancer as possible carcinogenic to humans. Petrol station attendants are chronically exposed to petroleum derivatives through inhalation of petrol during vehicle refuelling.