Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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A Study on Relationship between Exposure to Toluene and Excretion of Hippuric Acid in Urine with Male Solvent Workers

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  • Lee, Sung-Soo (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Ahn, Kyu-Dong (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Lee, Byong-Kook (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Nam, Taik-Sung (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University)
  • 이성수 (순천향대학 의학부 예방의학교실) ;
  • 안규동 (순천향대학 의학부 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이병국 (순천향대학 의학부 예방의학교실) ;
  • 남택승 (순천향대학 의학부 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 1989.12.01
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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).

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