[Urinary nicotine and intervention test for absorption of nicotine in female workers in tobacco industry].
The concentration of urinary nicotine of non-smoking female workers, 56 from shredding workshop, 65 from packing workshop and 54 from beverage factory (as controls), was determined, and intervention test for the absorption of nicotine was carried out in female workers from shredding workshop. The mean geometric concentration of urinary nicotine of shredding workers and packing workers at the end of shift was 44.8 +/- 5.1 ng/ml and 9.9 +/- 5.4 ng/ml, and was significantly higher than that of the controls (1.0 +/- 1.0 ng/ml) (P < 0.01). The concentration of urinary nicotine of shredding workers was significantly higher at the end of shift than pre-exposure period (11.46 +/- 6.73 ng/ml). The intervention test for the absorption of nicotine showed that there were good protection effects for the absorption of nicotine when glove and mask were used simultaneously and ventilator was used in summer.
Shandong Medical University, Jinan.
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JF
Hu
Z Q
ZQ
Chen
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Ye
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D009538:Nicotine / Q000652:urine*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D014026:Nicotiana
D009538:Nicotine