Urinary methanol and formic acid as indicators of occupational exposure to methyl formate

• Published in: International archives of occupational and environmental health Vol. 73; no. 6; pp. 410 - 414
• Main Authors: Berode, M., Sethre, T., Läubli, T., Savolainen, H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer 01.08.2000
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Biomarkers - analysis; Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases; Female; Formates - urine; formic acid; Formic Acid Esters - adverse effects; Formic Acid Esters - analysis; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Methanol - urine; methyl formate; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Random Allocation; Sensitivity and Specificity; Solvents; Toxicology; Human; Urine; Organic solvent; Formic acid; Biological marker; Foundry; Occupational exposure; Occupational medicine; Biological monitoring; Inhalation; Methanol

To evaluate the validity of methanol (MeOH) and formic acid (FA) in urine as biological indicators of methyl formate (MF) exposure in experimental and field situations. The subjects were 28 foundrymen and two groups of volunteers (20 control and 20 exposed). Exposure assessment of the workers was pe...