| Autor: |
Törnqvist MA; Department of Radiobiology, University of Stockholm, Sweden., Almberg JG, Bergmark EN, Nilsson S, Osterman-Golkar SM |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health [Scand J Work Environ Health] 1989 Dec; Vol. 15 (6), pp. 436-8. |
| DOI: |
10.5271/sjweh.1829 |
| Abstrakt: |
Blood samples from 10 ethene-exposed fruit store workers and 10 referents were analyzed for the level of hydroxyethyl adducts to N-terminal valine in hemoglobin (Hb). A statistically significant difference was obtained between the nonsmoking workers (N = 7) and the nonsmoking referents (N = 6). This finding demonstrates that ethene is metabolized to ethylene oxide in man. According to this preliminary study, ethene exposure at 0.3 (uncertainty range 0.1-1) ppm during work hours increases the adduct level by 23 pmol/g Hb. This figure is compatible with a metabolic conversion of 3% (1-10%) of the inhaled ethene to ethylene oxide. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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