Title: | Volatile metabolites in occupational exposure to organic sulfur compounds |
Author(s): | Jappinen P; Kangas J; Silakoski L; Savolainen H; |
Address: | "Enso-Gutzeit Oy, Occupational Health Centre, Imatra, Finland" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0340-5761 (Print) 0340-5761 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Dimethyl sulfide in breath was determined by the gas chromatographic method in 14 persons exposed to organic reduced sulfur compounds in sulfate pulp mills. Dimethyl sulfide concentrations in breath (range 0.04-0.69 cm3/m3 were compared to the combined workplace concentrations of methyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide. This method of analysis proved to be a practical noninvasive way to assess recent exposure, and therefore it should be applicable to workplaces contaminated with organic sulfur compounds in the pulp industry" |
Keywords: | "Air Pollutants, Occupational/analysis/*metabolism Breath Tests Chromatography, Gas Disulfides/analysis/metabolism Female Humans Male *Occupational Exposure Sulfhydryl Compounds/analysis/metabolism Sulfides/analysis/metabolism Sulfur/analysis/*metabolism;" |
Notes: | "MedlineJappinen, P Kangas, J Silakoski, L Savolainen, H eng Comparative Study Germany 1993/01/01 Arch Toxicol. 1993; 67(2):104-6. doi: 10.1007/BF01973679" |