| Document ID (ISN) | 26314 |
| CIS number |
77-114 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0007-1072 - British Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
1976 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Seńczuk W., Litewka B. |
| Title |
Absorption of cumene through the respiratory tract and excretion of dimethylphenylcarbinol in urine. |
| Bibliographic information |
May 1976, Vol.33, No.2, p.100-105. Illus. 12 ref. |
| Abstract |
5 men and 5 women were exposed to cumene vapours of 240, 480 and 720mg/m3 for 2.5-48h, and urinary dimethylphenylcarbinol determined. The average retention of cumene vapours in the respiratory tract was about 50%, depending on the duration of exposure. Excretion of dimethylphenylcarbinol was directly proportional to the absorbed dose of cumene. From these results a test was developed permitting calculation of the absorbed cumene dose over 8h with a precision of about ±13.5%. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
dimethylbenzyl alcohol; urine monitoring; inhalation toxicity; cumene |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
metabolic process; exposure tests; human experiments; urinary metabolites |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Alcohols
Biological monitoring
Aromatic hydrocarbons
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