Occupational Exposure to Indium of Indium Smelter Workers / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）
Biomed. environ. sci
; Biomed. environ. sci;(12): 379-384, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Case reports of indium-related lung disease in workers have raised public concern to the human toxicity of indium (In) and its compounds. However, studies evaluating the exposure or health of workers in In smelting plants are rare. Therefore, in this study, we focused on four In smelting plants, with the main objective of characterizing In in smelter plants in China and discussing the potential exposure biomarkers of In exposure. We recruited 494 subjectsat four In smelting plants in China. Personal air samples, first morning urine and spot blood samples were collected. In concentrations in samples were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. In concentrations in air samples did not exceed the permissible concentration-time weighed average, but the smelter workers had a higher internal exposure to In. Positive correlations were observed between the air In and urine In concentrations, and between the air In and blood In concentrations. This study provides basic data for the following In exposure and health risk assessment.
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Asunto principal:
Espectrometría de Masas
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Orina
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Sangre
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Biomarcadores
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China
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Monitoreo del Ambiente
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Exposición Profesional
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Contaminantes Ocupacionales del Aire
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Indio
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Metalurgia
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biomed. environ. sci
Año:
2016
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Article