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Document ID (ISN)65761
CIS number 95-2193
ISBN(s) 0-8412-2738-1
Year 1994
Convention or series no. ACS Symposium Series 542
Author(s) Saleh M.A., Blancato J.N., Nauman C.H.
Title Biomarkers of human exposure to pesticides
Bibliographic information American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth Street N.W., Washington, DC 20036, USA, Nov. 1993. x, 326p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: USD 79.95.
Abstract Occupational or environmental exposure to pesticides can be revealed either by the presence of a substance or its metabolites in urine, blood or some other easily sampled medium, or by the observation of a biochemical effect such as enzyme inhibition, reaction with proteins such as receptors or antibodies or mutation. A general review is followed by 17 separately authored papers under the headings "molecular characterization", "biomarker measurement methods" and "data analysis and application to risk assessment". Compounds and compound classes covered include nitriles, dioxins, organophosphorus insecticides, 2,5-hexanedione, p-nitrophenol, and chlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicides.
Descriptors (primary) pesticides; determination in biological matter; exposure evaluation
Descriptors (secondary) determination in blood; enzyme activity determination; determination in hair; determination in tissues; determination in urine; description of technique
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Agricultural chemicals
Exposure evaluation