ILO Home
Go to the home page
Site map | Contact us Français | Español

CISDOC database

Document ID (ISN)77887
CIS number 02-272
ISSN - Serial title 0007-9952 - Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail
Year 2001
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Schneider O., Brondeau M.T.
Title Biological exposure indices
Original title Indices biologiques d'exposition [in French]
Bibliographic information 3rd Quarter 2001, No.184, Note No.2154-184-01, p.39-54.
Abstract Biological exposure indices consist of reference values corresponding either to the concentrations of a chemical or its metabolites in biological fluids or exhaled air, or to a biological response to a chemical. These indices represent a means of evaluating the exposure of workers to chemicals, and should be considered as a supplemental indicator to the values of exposure limits in air. This review article provides definitions of biological indices proposed by American hygienists of the AGCIH (BEI) and German hygienists of the DFG (BAT); it discusses their advantages and limitations, and includes a summary table of accepted values.
Descriptors (primary) threshold limit values; biological and medical tests; determination in air; exposure evaluation
Descriptors (secondary) private OSH institutions; standardization; industrial hygienists; exposure tests; determination in exhaled air; determination in biological matter
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceFrance
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Occupational exposure limits
Exposure evaluation