Abstract
Antimony is used as an additive in font and bearing alloys along with other metals. Antimony in metallic form is not classified as a health hazard, while its salts have been so classified. Some antimony compounds have been classified as carcinogens. The applicable value of the maximum allowable concentration (MAC) in air at workplaces is 0.5 mg/m3 (MRPiPS ordinance, 2018). The purpose of this study was to develop a method for the determination of antimony for occupational exposure assessment in the range of 1/10–2 of the proposed MAC values. The method consists of collecting antimony and its airborne compounds from an MCE filter, mineralizing the filter in aqua regia at 150°C, then determining the antimony content in the sample using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) with flame atomization. The method for the determination of antimony is presented in the form of an analytical procedure, which is included in the appendix. The scope of the article includes health and environmental health and safety issues that are the subject of research in health sciences and environmental engineering
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