
doi: 10.1007/bf00379067
pmid: 2246068
Biological monitoring for carbon disulphide (CS2) exposure performed using the iodine-azide test (IAT) and 2-thiothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (TTCA) test in urinalysis of workers with high exposure to CS2 (112-142 mg/m3, n = 34), workers with low exposure (4-7 mg/m3, n = 16), and non-exposed university workers (n = 10). Pre-shift and post-shift urine specimens were collected on three consecutive days in the exposed and for only one day in the non-exposed. According to the findings the specificity and the sensitivity seem to be low for the IAT and high for the TTCA test. Contrary to a previous report all pre-shift urine samples showed negative IATs. The TTCA test was positive in pre-shift urine even after 32 to 63.5 h without exposure, and values tended to increase during consecutive days of exposure in highly exposed workers. The possible health implications of these findings should be further investigated.
Male, Azides, Air Pollutants, Occupational, Thiazoles, Predictive Value of Tests, Carbon Disulfide, Creatinine, Humans, Thiazolidines, Environmental Monitoring
Male, Azides, Air Pollutants, Occupational, Thiazoles, Predictive Value of Tests, Carbon Disulfide, Creatinine, Humans, Thiazolidines, Environmental Monitoring
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