| Document ID (ISN) | 58396 |
| CIS number |
92-1254 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Vahter M., Berglund M., Lind B., Jorhem L., Slorach S., Friberg L. |
| Title |
Personal monitoring of lead and cadmium exposure - a Swedish study with special reference to methodological aspects |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 1991, Vol.17, No.1, p.65-74. Illus. 41 ref. |
| Abstract |
Methods for determining personal exposure to lead and cadmium were tested in Stockholm in 1988. Lead and cadmium in breathing-zone air, 24-h duplicate diets, and faeces of 15 nonsmoking women (27-46 years of age) were studied. Blood was collected at the beginning of and immediately after the test period (seven consecutive days). Most technical problems were encountered in the 24-h collection of airborne particles. The pumps were noisy, and the batteries had to be recharged every 6-8h. The lead and cadmium levels in faeces were found to be useful indicators of the total ingested amounts of these metals. Because of the large day-to-day variation in the dietary intake of lead and cadmium, the sampling period for duplicate diets and feces should be at least 5-6d. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
personal sampling; cadmium; exposure evaluation; lead |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Sweden; case study; determination in excrements; determination in air; description of technique; diet |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Cadmium and compounds
Exposure evaluation
Nutrition
Lead and compounds
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