Assessment of Occupational Exposure to JP

Cold starts Fueling, defueling Engine, fuel cells Repair 

Maintenance workers Maintenance workers Fuel handlers General troops Cleanup crews General troops 

Aerosol, vapor, liquid Aerosol, vapor, liquid Vapor, liquid Vapor, liquid Aerosol, vapor, liquid Vapor, liquid Vapor, liquid Vapor, liquid 

Source Witten 2002. Reprinted with permission of the author. 

Recently, the Air Force assessed the potential health effects of acute exposure to JP-8 (TIEHH 2001 see Appendix B). The subjects were selected from several Air Force bases and placed in two groups workers who were routinely exposed to JP-8 as part of their Air Force Specialty Code (workers involved in maintenance of aircraft-fuel cells were considered highly exposed andwork-ers employed in fuels-transportation shops were considered moderately ex- 

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