Date of filling in this questionnaire or last update: 20/01/2021
2. EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT DATABASES
Database name
Ev@lutil
Institute
EPICENE U1219 INSERM UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX
Country
France
Contact person
Audignon Sabyne
Email
sabyne.audignon@u-bordeaux.fr
References (citation)
Orlowski E, Audignon-Durand S, Goldberg M, Imbernon E, Brochard P. EV@LUTIL: An open access database on occupational exposures to asbestos and man-made mineral fibres. Am J Ind Med. 2015 Oct;58(10):1059-74. doi: 10.1002/ajim.22498
References (weblinks)
https://ssl2.isped.u-bordeaux2.fr/eva_003/
Type of database
  • General
Type of data
  • Air monitoring
Level of data
  • Individual measurements
Occupational code
Yes
Coding system
  • ISCO 1968
  • PCS 1994
  • CITP 1968
Industry code
Yes
Industry coding system
  • ISIC rev 2 (1968)
  • Other
Industry coding system | Specify: Other
NAF 2000
Website
https://www.insee.fr/
Main categories
  • Dusts and Fibres
  • Engineered Nanoparticles
Fibres
  • Asbestos (any form of asbestos chrysotile, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, etc. or asbestos-containing material)
  • Ceramic fibres
  • Glass wool
  • Rock wool
  • Other (specify)
Fibres | Specify: Other
Slag wool ; Continuous filaments of glass ; Special-purpose glass fibres
Engineered Nanoparticles
  • Carbonaceous nanomaterials (carbon nanotubes, graphene, fullerene, etc.)
  • Nanometals (nanogold, nanosilver, titanium dioxide, etc.)
  • Other (specify)
Engineered Nanoparticles | Specify: Other
Silica
Other
  • Other
Other | Specify: Other
Ultrafine particles
Number (specify)
3325
Number (specify)
2137
Region(s)
  • Region axis [specify region]
Specify region
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North and Central America
  • Oceania
  • South America
First year
1965
Last year
2021
Worker ID
No
Location ID
Yes
Work task
Yes
PPE
Yes
Ventilation
Yes
Indoors/outdoors
Yes
Unit of measurements
Yes
Sampling duration
Yes
Sampled fraction (e.g. respirable)
No
Sampling medium (e.g. air, urine, etc)
Yes
Sampling device
Yes
Analytical method
Yes
Measurement strategy
Yes
Measurement reason
Yes
Limit of detection
Yes
Data source(s)
  • Scientific literature
  • Laboratories
  • Industries
Availability
  • Other
Availability | Other
Online open access with a query interface in 3 databases related to ENPs and UFPs, asbestos and man-made mineral fibres
Strengths
Database regularly updated, especially for ENP and UFP exposure with detailed information on occupational situation and measurement methods
Weaknesses
Consultation by occupational situation, extraction of raw data on request ("contact us" on website)
Other remarks
Website and exposure data in English and French