Arsenic levels in blood, urine, and hair of workers applying monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA)

Journal Article · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Arch. Environ. Health; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00039896.1986.9935772· OSTI ID:5113083

Abdelghani, A A; Anderson, A C; Jaghabir, M; Mather, F

Uptake and excretion of total arsenic from monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA) in workers who applied the herbicide was followed during the spraying season. Urine, blood, and hair samples were collected and air samples were taken from the workers' breathing zone. Arsenic concentrations in air samples ranged from 0.001-1.086 micrograms/m3. Blood and urine arsenic values ranged from 0.0-0.2 mg/L and 0.002-1.725 mg/L, respectively. The geometric mean arsenic concentration in urine increased during the week but returned to base levels on weekends. Hair arsenic concentrations ranged from 0.02-358.0 mg/kg, increased during the spraying season, and returned to pre-season levels once herbicide application ceased. Three workers had higher than normal pre-exposure hair values. However, only one of the three workers had consistently above normal values throughout the study period.

• Research Organization: Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA
• OSTI ID: 5113083
• Journal Information: Arch. Environ. Health; (United States), Journal Name: Arch. Environ. Health; (United States) Vol. 3; ISSN AEHLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560306* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Man-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ARSENIC
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOLOGICAL WASTES
BLOOD
BODY
BODY FLUIDS
CLEARANCE
ELEMENTS
EXCRETION
HAIR
HERBICIDES
MATERIALS
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE
ORGANS
PERSONNEL
PESTICIDES
SEMIMETALS
SKIN
UPTAKE
URINE
WASTES