| Document ID (ISN) | 58206 |
| CIS number |
92-957 |
| Year |
1984 |
| Convention or series no. |
EUR 8903 EN
|
| Author(s) |
Commission of the European Communities |
| Title |
Biological indicators for the assessment of human exposure to industrial chemicals: Acrylonitrile, aluminium, chromium, copper, styrene, xylene, zinc |
| Bibliographic information |
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 1984. 110p. Illus. Bibl.ref. |
| Abstract |
The available data on the human health effects, metabolism and biological indicators of these substances are reviewed. Conclusions reached: determination of the compound (or its metabolites) in urine may be used for evaluating exposure to acrylonitrile, water soluble chromium compounds, styrene and xylene; aluminium serum levels seem to be an indicator of the body burden and concentration in urine seems to be an indicator of current exposure; no sufficiently reliable biological indicators appear to be available for evaluating exposure to copper or zinc. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
European Communities; copper and compounds; styrene; acrylonitrile; zinc and compounds; xylene; exposure evaluation; exposure tests; chromium and compounds; aluminium and compounds |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
toxic effects; literature survey; metabolic process; copper; zinc; aluminium; determination in urine; biological threshold limits; biological effects; determination in biological matter; determination in blood; chromium; health hazards |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | European Union |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Biological monitoring
Exposure evaluation
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Copper and compounds
Cyano compounds
Inorganic substances
|
