Breath, urine, and blood measurements as biological exposure indices of short-term inhalation exposure to methanol

• Published in: International archives of occupational and environmental health Vol. 71; no. 5; pp. 325 - 335
• Main Authors: BATTERMAN, S. A, FRANZBLAU, A, D'ARCY, J. B, SARGENT, N. E, GROSS, K. B, SCHRECK, R. M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer 01.07.1998
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Biomarkers - analysis; Breath Tests; Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases; Female; Humans; Inhalation Exposure; Male; Medical sciences; Methanol - blood; Methanol - pharmacokinetics; Methanol - urine; Middle Aged; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Time Factors; Toxicology; Various organic compounds; Short term; Human; Urine; Expired air; Biological fluid; Biological marker; Exposure; Blood; Biological monitoring; Inhalation; Occupational accident; Occupational medicine; Methanol

Due to their transient nature, short-term exposures can be difficult to detect and quantify using conventional monitoring techniques. Biological monitoring may be capable of registering such exposures and may also be used to estimate important toxicological parameters. This paper investigates relati...