| Document ID (ISN) | 62963 |
| CIS number |
94-1635 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Kawai T., Yasugi T., Mizunuma K., Horiguchi S., Hirase Y., Uchida Y., Ikeda M. |
| Title |
Methanol in urine as a biological indicator of occupational exposure to methanol vapour |
| Bibliographic information |
1991, Vol.63, No.5, p.311-318. Illus. 38 ref. |
| Abstract |
The exposure-excretion relationship and possible health effects of exposure to methanol vapour were studied in 33 exposed workers during the second half of two working weeks. There was a significant correlation between exposure to methanol vapour at concentrations of up to 5,500ppm and the levels of methanol measured in the shift-end urine samples. The calculation indicated that a mean level of 42mg methanol/L urine was excreted in the shift-end urine sample following 8h exposure to methanol at 200ppm (the current occupational exposure limit). Dimmed vision and nasal irritation were among the most frequent symptoms reported during the week. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
methanol; determination in urine; exposure tests; exposure evaluation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
threshold limit values; irritation; visual function disorders |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Japan |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Alcohols
Exposure evaluation
Biological monitoring
|
