Document ID (ISN) | 59704 |
CIS number |
93-554 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
Year |
1992 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Zwennis W.C.M., Franssen A.C. |
Title |
Assessment of occupational exposure to cadmium in the Netherlands, 1980-1989 |
Bibliographic information |
June 1992, Vol.21, No.6, p.793-805. Illus. 34 ref. |
Abstract |
One thousand five hundred fifty urine samples and 1,295 blood samples, collected from 919 workers, were analysed for cadmium (Cd). The workers were employed at 16 different types of workplaces. In about 7.5% of the samples, the concentration of Cd exceeded the biological limit values (CdU = 5µg/g creatinine; CdB = 5µg/L) proposed by the Dutch Expert Committee for Occupational Standards. Levels higher than these values were measured in both urine samples and blood samples of workers involved in electrochemical plating, in production of Cd stabilisers and enamels, and in soldering with silver-cadmium solder. Significantly higher concentrations of β2-microglobulin (MG) were found in urine samples with CdU >10µg/g creatinine. Cd levels in urine increased with age. |
Descriptors (primary) |
cadmium and compounds; Netherlands; proteinuria; determination in urine; soldering and brazing; determination in blood; exposure tests; electroplating |
Descriptors (secondary) |
threshold limit values; cadmium; sampling and analysis; toxic substances |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Netherlands |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the kidney and the urinary system Biological monitoring Surface treatment Cadmium and compounds Welding and cutting Inorganic substances
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