Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is a chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbon that is toxic and carcinogenic. It is used to preserve wood and liver and as a herbicide. The production of PCP produces dioxins, which are also carcinogenic. In Germany, however, these agents have been banned since 1987. There is a danger of poisoning especially in closed rooms. Ingestion … Pentachlorophenol (PCP)
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic and carcinogenic (cancer-causing) chemical chlorine compounds used as insulating and cooling agents and in hydraulic systems. More than 200 different substances can be distinguished. In Germany, however, these agents have been banned in open systems since 1987. PCBs (especially the compounds PCB 28, 52,101) are mainly ingested through the following … Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Of particular environmental medical importance are the following heavy metals: Lead From accumulators and ammunition From a range of household items (e.g., 11:41:00B. ceramic vessels). From some foods. Of particular importance in this context are plant foods contaminated with dust and offal from slaughtered animals. If the plants are consumed as vegetables, the lead load … Heavy Metals
The following parameters should be examined as part of environmental analysis: Basic diagnostics Small blood count and differential blood count Gamma-GT (γ-GT) Creatinine in serum – cystatin C or creatinine clearance, if applicable. Extended standard diagnostics Total IgE, IgE rest Immune status Diagnostics related to the following diseases: Alveolitis, exogenous-allergic – “Hypersensitivity pneumonitis” (HP). Allergies … Environmental Analytical Diagnostics (Test Material)
Biomonitoring (German: Bioüberwachung; synonym: biological monitoring) is a method used in occupational and environmental medicine to detect a patient’s exposure to pollutants by measuring both the concentration of pollutants and the concentration of metabolites (metabolic products) in various cell structures of the body. First research approaches for the determination of pollutants in blood and urine … Environmental Medicine Biomonitoring
The DMPS test (dimaval test) is usually performed to detect chronic mercury exposure. As a chelating agent, DMPS (2,3-dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonic acid, sodium salt) binds extracellular heavy metals in water-soluble compartments in the body. Excretion is then predominantly renal. The following are determined in the urine: creatinine, mercury and copper. Mercury (Hydrargyrum (Hg), Mercurius) is an element … DMPS Test
Formaldehyde (HCHO) is a gas that is colorless but has a strong odor. It is found in smoked foods in addition to building materials such as particle board, insulation, or paints, but especially in tobacco smoke. Furthermore, there are also hair straightening agents containing formaldehyde (not approved in the EU). Formaldehyde is irritating to the … Formaldehyde: Uses, Effects, Side Effects, Dosage, Interactions, Risks
Hexachlorocyclohexane (lindane, HCH, γ-HCH, γ-hexachlorocyclohexane) is a substance used as a medicine mainly for scabies (scabies) and lice.Furthermore, it was used in wood preservatives until 1978. The process Material needed EDTA blood Preparation of the patient Use EDTA rolled rim tubes made of glass! Blood collection (for occupational exposure) after the end of the shift. … Hexachlorocyclohexane
The quantity of toxic wood preservatives and their substitutes on offer is almost unmanageable. Of particular environmental medical importance are the following wood preservatives: Central substances are lindane and pentachlorophenol (PCP). PCP is a substance that is not only used as a wood preservative. Since 1991, PCP has been banned from manufacture, but not from … Wood Preservative
Depending on the data obtained – related to the patient – the following known carcinogenic (cancer-causing) hazardous substances should be excluded: Metals Aluminum Arsenic compounds Lead Chromium compounds Nickel Mercury Organic solvents and their metabolites Aromatic amines (anelin) Benzene Halogenated hydrocarbons – such as polychlorinated compounds (PCB)Note: Polychlorinated biphenyls belong to the endocrine disruptors (synonym: … Carcinogenic Hazardous Substances
Benzene is a chemical compound belonging to the group of aromatic hydrocarbons. It is an inhalation as well as a contact poison. Benzene has a carcinogenic effect (cancer-causing). It is a component of gasoline, among other things. Acute exposure to benzene may result in the following symptoms: Loss of consciousness Cephalgia (headache) Intoxication Mucous membrane … Benzene
