title: Breath analysis. Physiological basis and sampling techniques.
abstract: This paper examines the physiological basis for breath analysis and draws attention to the factors which may affect the blood:breath ratio. A review of recent breath analysis techniques is presented, and some consideration is given to the use of breath analysis in the biological monitoring of workers exposed to solvents.
mesh_terms: D001944:Breath Tests / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D012997:Solvents / Q000097:blood; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents