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- Title
Monitoring of Occupational Exposure to Volatile Organohalogen Solvents (VOXs) in Human Urine Samples of Dry-cleaner Workers by TLHS-DAIGC- ECD Procedure.
- Authors
Rutkiewicz, Irena; Jakubowskai, Natalia; Polkowska, Żaneta; Namieśnik, Jacek
- Abstract
The article discusses a study conducted to monitor the occupational exposure of dry-clean employees coming into contact with volatile organohalogen solvents (VOXs). The study analyzed urine samples from 25 workers and detected chloroform, dichloromethane and tetrachloroethene. It found that the concentrations of the compounds determined in urine samples were higher at the end in directly exposed individuals.
- Subjects
THRESHOLD limit values (Industrial toxicology); DRY cleaning machines; DRY cleaning industry; ORGANOHALOGEN compounds; URINALYSIS; CHLOROFORM; DICHLOROMETHANE; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
- Publication
Industrial Health, 2011, Vol 49, Issue 1, p126
- ISSN
0019-8366
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2486/indhealth.MS1137