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Wiley Essential BAT Value Documentations From the MAK-Collection for Occupational Health and Safety 2006 Edition by Hans Drexler, Helmut Greim
For more than 20 of the most 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 application of BAT and EKA values but provide a concise overview of biological monitoring for each substance. The documentations are authoritative, because they were compiled by the Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area. The Commission is internationally acknowledged for its neutrality and is working strictly according to transparent, scientific criteria. BAT Values set the standards for legal regulations in many countries of the world, e. g. they are the basis for at least 30 % of the threshold limits valid in the European Union. Table of contents :- General Aspects. Concepts of Biological Limit Values - The BAT Concept. The BLW Concept (Biologischer Leitwert). The EKA Concept - Exposure Equivalent for Carcinogenic Substances (Expositionsaquivalent fur krebserzeugende Arbeitsstoffe). Comparison of the BAT and EKA Values with the American Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs). Quality Control of Biological Monitoring in Occupational Medicine. Substances. Acetone. Alkali chromates (Cr(VI)). Aniline. Arsenic and inorganic arsenic compounds. (with the exception of arsenic hydride and its salts) Arsenic trioxide. Benzene. 2-Butanone. 2-Butoxyethanol. Cobalt. Cresols (all isomers). Cyclohexane. 4,4'-Diaminodiphenylmethane. Dimethyl sulfate. Ethylene oxide. Hydrogen fluoride and inorganic fluorine compounds (Fluorides). Lead and its compounds (except lead arsenate, lead chromate and alkyllead compounds). Lead and its compounds, Addendum (except lead arsenate, lead chromate and alkyllead compounds). Lead and its compounds (except lead arsenate, lead chromate and alkyllead compounds). Methanol. Nickel and sparingly soluble nickel compounds. (Nickel as nickel metal, nickel sulphide, sulphidic ores, nickel oxide, nickel carbonate) 2-Propanol. Styrene. Addendum to Styrene. Tetrachloroethene. Tetrachloroethene, Addendum. Vinyl chloride. Xylenes. Index for Volumes 1-4.