title: [Environmental and biological limit values and reference values].
abstract: The application of air quality guidelines and limits for occupational exposure in the workplace are the main tools for risk reduction and prevention of the effects of pollutants on health of the general population and workers respectively. The Biological Reference Values (BRVs), determined in situations of non-occupational exposure, and the Biological Limit Values (BLVs) contribute to the interpretation of biological monitoring data. In the occupational field the comparison with the BRVs should be informative about the existence of exposures greater than the general population and are particularly important for substances without VLBs or whose effects include chronic diseases.
authors: Laboratorio di Sanità Pubblica Area Vasta Toscana Sud Est, Azienda USL 7 di Siena. Strada del Ruffolo, 53100 Siena, Italy. c.aprea@usl7.toscana.it
authors: M C
authors: MC
authors: Aprea
authors: M L
authors: ML
authors: Scapellato
authors: G B
authors: GB
authors: Bartolucci
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Apostoli
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants