title: Rapid method for the determination of some organophosphorus insecticides in a small amount of serum in emergency and occupational toxicology cases.
abstract: A simple and rapid method is described for the estimation of some organophosphorus insecticides in the serum of occupationally exposed persons. The compounds are extracted with a mixture of acetone and diethyl ether (1:1 v/v) in acidic medium and the extraction residue is analyzed by gas chromatography with nitrogen phosphorus detection method. Linearity was acceptable over concentrations from 0.25 to 4.0 mug/mL. The method percentile recovery for the six different organophosphorus insecticides was 86.3% for phorate, 78.3% for dimethoate, 82.3% for malathion, 79.4% for chlorpyrifos, 80.2% for diazinon, and 68.5% for ethion at the mug/mL level. Serum samples of nine workers who had been occupationally exposed to malathion in an insecticide manufacturing factory, were analyzed and malathion was found at low levels in all the samples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi - 110029, India.
authors.forename: Bhoopendra
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Dogra
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