CAN LONG-TERM EXPOSURE DISTRIBUTIONS BE PREDICTED FROM SHORT-TERM MEASUREMENTS

被引:42
作者
WALLACE, LA
DUAN, NH
ZIEGENFUS, R
机构
[1] KUTZTOWN STATE UNIV,KUTZTOWN,PA
[2] RAND CORP,SANTA MONICA,CA 90406
关键词
EXPOSURE; LONG-TERM; SHORT-TERM; SEASONAL VARIATION; CHEMICALS; VOCS; AVERAGING TIME; LOG-NORMAL DISTRIBUTIONS; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;
D O I
10.1111/j.1539-6924.1994.tb00029.x
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
A method for estimating long-term distributions of exposure based on repeated short-term measurements within the same population is developed. If the short-term measurements span seasonal variation, and if the distributions are log-normal or nearly so, then long-term distributions can be estimated from as few as two visits to the same population. The method is illustrated using examples drawn from EPA's TEAM Study of exposures to volatile organic compounds.
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页码:75 / 85
页数:11
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