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Der Arsenbelastung auf der Spur

Translated title of the contribution: Tracing for arsenic exposure - A differentiation of arsenic compounds is essential for the health assessment

Wobbeke Weistenhöfer, Elke Ochsmann, Hans Drexler, Thomas Göen, Katrin Klotz

    Abstract

    Arsenic is ubiquitous and harmful to health in occupation and environment. Arsenic exposure is measured through analysis of arsenic compounds in urine. The identification of several arsenic species is necessary to understand the hazardous potential of the arsenic compounds which differ highly in their toxicity. To estimate the extent of an occupational exposure to arsenic, arsenic species were evaluated for the first time by the working group «Setting of Threshold Limit Values in Biological Material» of the DFG Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area and Biologische Arbeitsstoffreferenzwerte (BAR) of 0.5 μg / L urine for arsenic (III), 0.5 μg / L urine for arsenic (V), 2 μg / L urine for monomethylarsonic acid (MMA) and 10 μg / L urine for dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) were set. If the reference value for total arsenic is exceeded, a further differentiation of arsenic species now enables to estimate the individual health risks taking into account special influences such as seafood consumption.

    Translated title of the contributionTracing for arsenic exposure - A differentiation of arsenic compounds is essential for the health assessment
    Original languageGerman
    JournalDeutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift
    Volume141
    Issue number1
    Pages (from-to)59-60
    Number of pages2
    ISSN0012-0472
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 01.01.2016

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    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
    2. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
      SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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