Professional paper

Our experience in biological monitoring of exposure to some organic solvents

Ljiljana Skender ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

The paper describes our experience in the application of biological monitoring of occupational exposure to benzene, toluene, xylene, styrene, trichloroethylene and tatrachloroethylene. The importance of adequate selection of indicator, matrix and sampling time is pointed out. Own results are compared with the existing biological exposure indices. The need for actual and strict application of biological exposure indices is emphasized tram the point of view of workers' healh protection.

Keywords

benzene; biological exposure indices; biological markers; xylene; occupational exposure; styrene; telrachloroethylene; toluene; trichloroethylene

Hrčak ID:

146975

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/146975

Publication date:

6.10.1994.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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