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Experimental human exposure to N,N-dimethylbenzylamine: generation of a controlled atmosphere and biological monitoring

Ståhlbom, Bengt ; Åkesson, Bengt LU and Jönsson, Bo A LU (1997) In International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 70(6). p.393-398
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to develop a method for generation of dimethylbenzylamine (DMBA) atmospheres in an exposure chamber and to investigate the possibility of using urinary DMBA metabolites for biological monitoring of exposure to DMBA. A DMBA atmosphere was generated by use of the gas-permeation principle. Six healthy male volunteers were exposed for 8 h to DMBA at air levels of 20, 45, and 80 μm/m3. Air levels of DMBA were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC). The total urinary amount of DMBA (U-SumDMBA; DMBA and metabolites that can be reduced to DMBA, e.g., DMBAO) was analyzed using GC-mass spectrometry (MS). The exposure chamber maintained very low (0–130 μg/m3) and steady concentrations for several weeks. DMBA uptake by... (More)
The aim of the present study was to develop a method for generation of dimethylbenzylamine (DMBA) atmospheres in an exposure chamber and to investigate the possibility of using urinary DMBA metabolites for biological monitoring of exposure to DMBA. A DMBA atmosphere was generated by use of the gas-permeation principle. Six healthy male volunteers were exposed for 8 h to DMBA at air levels of 20, 45, and 80 μm/m3. Air levels of DMBA were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC). The total urinary amount of DMBA (U-SumDMBA; DMBA and metabolites that can be reduced to DMBA, e.g., DMBAO) was analyzed using GC-mass spectrometry (MS). The exposure chamber maintained very low (0–130 μg/m3) and steady concentrations for several weeks. DMBA uptake by inhalation was 76%. The amine was quickly distributed and biotransformed to nearly 100%. DMBA was eliminated in the urine with a half-time of 4.3 h. More than 50% was eliminated within 2 h of exposure. However, at all exposure levels the subjects continued to excrete DMBA the next morning. There was a significant correlation between the exposure to DMBA and the U-SumDMBA. Thus, U-SumDMBA may become an important biomarker for monitoring of industrial exposure to DMBA. (Less)
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Epoxy resin, N, N-Dimethylbenzylamine, Urinary excretion, Biological monitoring
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International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
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70
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6
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393 - 398
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Springer
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1432-1246
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10.1007/s004200050234
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English
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  author       = {{Ståhlbom, Bengt and Åkesson, Bengt and Jönsson, Bo A}},
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  keywords     = {{Epoxy resin; N; N-Dimethylbenzylamine; Urinary excretion; Biological monitoring}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{393--398}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health}},
  title        = {{Experimental human exposure to N,N-dimethylbenzylamine: generation of a controlled atmosphere and biological monitoring}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004200050234}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s004200050234}},
  volume       = {{70}},
  year         = {{1997}},
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