Biological exposure index as a complement to the TLV
Journal Article
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· JOM, J. Occup. Med.; (United States)
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) has recognized the value of biological monitoring for assessing worker exposure to chemicals. The ACGIH has established a Biological Exposure Indices Committee to review literature, prepare documentation analogous to the widely used TLVs, and recommend biological exposure indices (BEIs) for selected workplace chemicals. The BEIs represent an in-depth review of the literature and address such important issues as routes of exposure, absorption, metabolism, uptake, pharmacokinetics, sampling, methods of analysis, interferences (both chemical and metabolic), and interpretation of results. The recommended BEIs represent levels of some biological parameter that would be found in a worker following an 8-hour exposure (at moderate work) to the current TLV. To date, ten documentations and an introduction have been published by the ACGIH. They include toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, carbon monoxide, styrene, benzene, n-hexane, lead, phenol, and trichloroethylene. Others are in preparation.
- Research Organization:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH
- OSTI ID:
- 5000860
- Journal Information:
- JOM, J. Occup. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: JOM, J. Occup. Med.; (United States) Vol. 8; ISSN JJOMD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALKANES
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
BENZENE
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
ELEMENTS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HEXANE
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LEAD
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LEVEL
METALS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERSONNEL
PHENOL
PHENOLS
RECOMMENDATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY STANDARDS
STANDARDS
STYRENE
TOLUENE
XYLENES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALKANES
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
BENZENE
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
ELEMENTS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HEXANE
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LEAD
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LEVEL
METALS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERSONNEL
PHENOL
PHENOLS
RECOMMENDATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENT
SAFETY STANDARDS
STANDARDS
STYRENE
TOLUENE
XYLENES