SPECIFIC MEDICAL TESTS PUBLISHED IN THE LITERATURE
FOR OSHA REGULATED SUBSTANCES

Benzene

CAS No: 71-43-2

NOTE:
(1) Efficacy of Medical Tests has not been evaluated.
(2) NIOSH references include diagnostic, screening, and other tests.
(3) OSHA mandated medical tests are provided in BOLD and listed first.

EDITOR(S) / AUTHOR(S)
SPECIFIC MEDICAL TEST(S)
ANALYTIC METHOD(S)
PAGE NUMBER(S)
REFERENCES

US DOL OSHA

Complete Blood Count

Code of Federal Regulations. 29 CFR Part 1910, Air Contaminants. US GPO. July 1, 1996.

Baselt RC

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)

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Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)

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Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)

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LaDou J

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Expired Air

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Expired Air

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Expired Air

Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 2nd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 1993.

Atio A et al.

Expired Air

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Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J

Expired Air End of workweek

Timing of sample collection for biological monitoring of occupational exposure. Ann Occup Hyg 41(3):345-353, 1997.

ACGIH

Expired Air Prior to next shift

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LaDou J

Expired Air Prior to next shift

Occupational Medicine. Appleton and Lange. 1990.

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Expired Air Prior to shift

Timing of sample collection for biological monitoring of occupational exposure. Ann Occup Hyg 41(3):345-353, 1997.

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Pulmonary Function Tests

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Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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Lauwerys RR, Hoet P

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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Kneip TJ, Crable JV

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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Ho MH, Dillon HK

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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ACGIH

Urine (chemical/metabolite) End-Of-Shift

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Urine (chemical/metabolite) End-Of-Shift

Occupational Medicine. Appleton and Lange. 1990.

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Urine (chemical/metabolite) End-Of-Shift

Timing of sample collection for biological monitoring of occupational exposure. Ann Occup Hyg 41(3):345-353, 1997.

US DHHS NIOSH

Urine (chemical/metabolite) Pre- & Post-Shift

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Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J

Urine (chemical/metabolite) End of workweek

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