[Integration of biological and workplace monitoring as an efficient control of chemical exposure].
Evaluation of professional exposure by means of biological monitoring is nowadays a consolidated method in the practice of Occupational Health. Generally biological monitoring is used simultaneously to ambient monitoring as a complementary method to obtain a mutual validation of exposure assessment. Experience gathered in the last years allowed us to verify that at low exposure levels, the values of biological indicators of dose are always markedly below their limits. Consequently, under standard conditions, it appears useful to alternate the two different exposure assessments (either biological or ambient monitoring), in order to obtain an efficient control of chemical exposure. Moreover, this methodological approach allows a better integration of all the professionals, who manage directly or indirectly the activities concerning Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene, having as their first goal the health protection of employees and job environment.
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Polimeri Europa S.p.A., Medicina ed Igiene del Lavoro, Piazza Boldrini 1, 20097 San Donato Milanese. alfonso.gelormini@polimerieuropa.com
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D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D001554:Benzene / Q000032:analysis; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D006626:Hippurates / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D016272:Occupational Health; D013011:Sorbic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis; D020711:Threshold Limit Values; D014050:Toluene / Q000032:analysis; D017132:Workplace; D014992:Xylenes / Q000032:analysis
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D006626:Hippurates; D014992:Xylenes; D014050:Toluene; C005939:muconic acid; D001554:Benzene; C030514:hippuric acid; D013011:Sorbic Acid