Industrial worker exposure to airborne particles during the packing of pigment and nanoscale titanium dioxide

Abstract

The recommended TiO₂ exposure limits in mass by NIOSH and in particle number by IFA were not exceeded. We recommend source-specific exposure assessment in order to evaluate the workers' risks. In nTiO₂ packing, mass concentration best describes the workers' exposure to nTiO₂ agglomerates. Minute dose rates enable the simulation of workers' risks in different exposure scenarios.