[Tracing for arsenic exposure--a differentiation of arsenic compounds is essential for the health assessment]. / Der Arsenbelastung auf der Spur.
Dtsch Med Wochenschr
; 141(1): 59-60, 2016 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-26710207
ABSTRACT
Arsenic is ubiquitous and harmful to health in occupation and environment. Arsenic exposure is measured through analysis of arsenic compounds in urine. The identification of several arsenic species is necessary to understand the hazardous potential of the arsenic compounds which differ highly in their toxicity. To estimate the extent of an occupational exposure to arsenic, arsenic species were evaluated for the first time by the working group "Setting of Threshold Limit Values in Biological Material" of the DFG Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area and Biologische Arbeitsstoffreferenzwerte (BAR) of 0.5 µg / L urine for arsenic (III), 0.5 µg / L urine for arsenic (V), 2 µg / L urine for monomethylarsonic acid (MMA) and 10 µg / L urine for dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) were set. If the reference value for total arsenic is exceeded, a further differentiation of arsenic species now enables to estimate the individual health risks taking into account special influences such as seafood consumption.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Arsénico
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Bioensayo
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Monitoreo del Ambiente
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Guías como Asunto
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Intoxicación por Arsénico
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Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
De
Revista:
Dtsch Med Wochenschr
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article