| Document ID (ISN) | 105194 |
| CIS number |
06-663 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Vermeulen R., Jönsson B.A.G., Lindh C,H., Kromhout H. |
| Title |
Biological monitoring of carbon disulphide and phthalate exposure in the contemporary rubber industry |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2005, Vol.78, No.8, p.663-669. 22 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.springerlink.com/media/c5v8d0rqrq7yuhuq9evl/contributions/u/1/1/7/u1179348521147g6.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
Urinary levels of 2-thiothiazolidine-4-carboxyl acid (TTCA), a metabolite of carbon disulfide (CS2), and phthalic acid (PA), a metabolite of phthalates, were studied across factories and departments in the rubber industry. Spot urine samples from 101 rubber workers employed in nine factories were collected on different days. Levels of both biomarkers increased significantly during the working week compared to Sunday. Levels of both biomarkers did not differ markedly between working days. Increases seemed to be restricted to specific factories and or departments, such as moulding and curing. Findings confirm that rubber workers are exposed to various levels of phthalates and CS2 depending on the specific conditions of the factories and departments. Biological monitoring appears to be a reliable means of evaluating exposures to these substances. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
rubber industry; exposure tests; phthalates; carbon disulfide |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
phthalic acid; 2-thiothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid; determination in urine; cross-sectional study; urinary metabolites; exposure evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Netherlands; Sweden; USA |
| Subject(s) |
Chemicals, plastics and rubber
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Rubber industry
Biological monitoring
Phthalates
Inorganic sulfur compounds
Esters and salts
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