OSHwiki article in the spotlight: Workplace exposure to dusts and aerosols – diesel exhaust

10/06/2021

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Diesel engines are widely used for transport and power-supply and, therefore, occupational exposure to diesel exhaust is common. In 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified diesel exhaust as carcinogenic to humans,…