The MAK-collection for occupational health and safety pt. II v. 5 BAT value documentations

For important occupational toxicants, the documentations for the established BAT values (Biological Exposure Values) and EKA values (Exposure Equivalents for Carcinogenic Substances) are provided. These include an authoritative review of the available toxicological studies and data. For every substance, metabolism and pharmacokinetics, critical toxicity, exposure and effects, suitable indicators of internal exposure, the evaluation of the BAT value and the correct interpretation of data are described. Basic physico-chemical data are provided as well. The documentations are thus not only essential for the applicationof BAT and EKA values but provide a concise overview of biological monitoringfor each substance.Hans Drexler is head of the working group ‘Setting of Threshold Limit Values in Biological Materials’ of the Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area and Director of the Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany). He is board member of the International Society of Environmental Medicine (ISEM) and Editor-in-chief of the International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health.

• ISBN: 978-3-527-32614-3
• Editorial: Wiley-VCH
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 222
• Fecha Publicación: 21/04/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés