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. |
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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 Province | France |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Occupational exposure limits Exposure evaluation
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