A Study on Relationship between Exposure to Toluene and Excretion of Hippuric Acid in Urine with Male Sovent Workers.
- Author:
Sung Soo LEE
1
;
Kyu Dong AHN
;
Byong Kook LEE
;
Taik Sung NAM
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Toluene;
Hippuric acid
- MeSH:
Humans;
Male*;
Toluene*
- From:Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
1989;22(4):480-485
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to examine the correlation between personal exposure of toluene at workplace and the concentration of hippuric acid in urine of male solvent workers. The study groups are 60 toluene exposed workers who worked at video tape factory and printing factory. The results are as follows: 1. The coefficient of correlation between toluene concentration of personal exposure and concentration of urinary hippuric acid was 0.649 (regression equation Y=0.015X+0.936, Y=urinary hippuric acid concentration, X=Toluene concentration of personal exposure). 2. Urinary hippuric acid concentration of workers with TLV 100 ppm of toluene was calculated 2.44 g/L by the regression equation (Y=0.015X+0.936).
