Peters S, Vermeulen R, Portengen L, et al. SYN-JEM: a quantitative job-exposure matrix for five lung carcinogens. Annals of Occupational Hygiene (2016) 60(7):795-811
Year JEM was developed
2012
Agents
Dusts and Fibres
Metals and Metal Oxides
Other Chemicals
Fibres
Asbestos (any form of asbestos chrysotile, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, etc. or asbestos-containing material)
Inorganic dusts
Quartz (quartz or crystalline silica containing dusts)
Choose Metals and Metals Oxides
Chromium (metallic chromium, Cr(iii), Cr(vi) and all compounds)
Nickel and all compounds
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Benzo(a)pyrene
Occupation Axis
Yes
Coding system
ISCO 1968
Coding system (Number of digits used)
5
Industry Axis
No
Intensity
Yes
Intensity categories/units
Quantitative (specify unit)
Specify: Quantitative (specify unit)
mg/m3 for silica, chromium and nickel; f/ml for asbestos; ug/m3 for BaP
Probability
No
Duration
No
Frequency
No
Peaks
No
Data source(s)
Expert assessment
Direct measurements
Studies to which the JEM has been applied: Texts
SYNERGY, Lombardy Mesothelioma Registry, DOC*X
Relation with other JEMs
DOM-JEM used as prior rating
Availability
Upon request
Strengths
Data driven quantitative JEM, with region estimate and time trend
