Tracing for arsenic exposure - a differentiation of arsenic compounds is essential for the health assessment

Weistenhöfer W, Ochsmann E, Drexler H, Göen T, Klotz K (2016)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2016

Journal

Book Volume: 141

Pages Range: 59-60

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-104370

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 ?g / L urine for arsenic (III), 0.5 ?g / L urine for arsenic (V), 2 ?g / L urine for monomethylarsonic acid (MMA) and 10 ?g / 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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Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau Germany (DE)

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APA:

Weistenhöfer, W., Ochsmann, E., Drexler, H., Göen, T., & Klotz, K. (2016). Tracing for arsenic exposure - a differentiation of arsenic compounds is essential for the health assessment. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift, 141(1), 59-60. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-104370

MLA:

Weistenhöfer, Wobbeke, et al. "Tracing for arsenic exposure - a differentiation of arsenic compounds is essential for the health assessment." Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 141.1 (2016): 59-60.

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