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. 1992 Nov;53(11):742-3.
doi: 10.1080/15298669291360454.

Assessment of intermittent trichloroethylene exposure in vapor degreasing

A Ulander  1 , A Seldén, G Ahlborg Jr
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Assessment of intermittent trichloroethylene exposure in vapor degreasing

A Ulander et al. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 1992 Nov.

Abstract

To validate various sampling strategies in assessment of trichloroethylene (TCE) exposure, urine and air samples were obtained from 29 metal workers involved in vapor degreasing. Urinary trichloroacetic acid and trichloroethanol were useful metabolites to estimate TCE exposure on a group basis, but the predictive value of a single urine sample was low when related to the air concentration. With intermittent TCE exposure, the best information is obtained by analyzing both metabolites.

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