| Document ID (ISN) | 58040 |
| CIS number |
92-1025 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0829-0369 - Travail et santé |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Cossette B., Smoragiewicz W., Boutard A., Bouchard G. |
| Title |
The detection of trichothecene mycotoxins |
| Original title |
La détection des mycotoxines trichothécènes [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Spring 1992, Vol.8, No.1, p.S-2 to S-6. Illus. 20 ref. |
| Abstract |
In order to evaluate the degree of air contamination by fungi in office towers, the presence of mycotoxins in indoor environments was assessed, in particular that of trichothecenes, which are among the most toxic mycotoxins known (table 2). The samples analysed came from ceiling tiles, dust filters, carpets from buildings suspected to cause sick building syndrome. The fourteen fungus strains investigated produced different types of trichothecenes such as T-2 toxin, roridine, scirpentriol, etc. Rather than relying on high-performance liquid chromatography, a simpler method for the extraction of trichothecenes, combined with thin-layer chromatography, may be sufficent for the detection of trichothecenes in samples from workplaces thought to be contaminated. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
moulds; mycotoxins; determination in air; sick building syndrome; exposure evaluation; T2-trichothecene |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
harmful substances; aerosols; thin-layer chromatography; sampling and analysis; description of technique; health hazards |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Sick building syndrome
Exposure evaluation
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