Airborne exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and urinary excretion of 1-hydroxypyrene of carbon anode plant workers.
Airborne exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and urinary excretion of 1-hydroxypyrene of carbon anode plant workers.
T. Petry,P. Schmid,C. Schlatter
1996 · DOI: 10.1016/0003-4878(95)00075-5
Annals of Occupational Hygiene · 50 Citations
TLDR
Biological monitoring of the pyrene metabolite 1-hydroxypyrene is a useful indicator of a general PAH exposure, but cannot replace personal air sampling for assessing the lung cancer risk of individuals.