N-Methylenvaline in a group of subjects occupationally exposed to formaldehyde.

Abstract:

:Aim of this pilot study was to correlate the human exposure to formaldehyde (F) with N-methylenvaline, a molecular adduct formed by addiction of F to the N-terminal valine in hemoglobin. A group of 21 subjects employed in a plywood factory and a laminate factory, and occupationally exposed to F, together with a group of 30 controls, were recruited as volunteers to test this biomarker. Each subject received a questionnaire and a passive personal F sampler. Exposure to F vapors and occurrence of N-methylenvaline in blood were measured. Integrated F concentrations always proved lower than threshold limit value as a ceiling (TLV-TWA) (0.37 mg/m(3), 0.3 ppm). N-Methylenvaline distribution in blood, as measured by GC/MS upon derivatization, showed direct positive relationship to F exposure, with r=0.465. Prevalence of the molecular adduct expressed in nmol/g of globin was significantly higher in the exposed group (p<0.04) than in the control group. However, the N-methylenvaline marker was unable to provide significant distinction between the subjects exposed to F through tobacco smoke habit and the non smokers. Despite this interference, in this pilot study the usefulness of N-methylenvaline as a biomarker for testing occupational exposure to F was demonstrated.

journal_name

Toxicol Lett

journal_title

Toxicology letters

authors

Bono R,Vincenti M,Schiliro' T,Scursatone E,Pignata C,Gilli G

doi

10.1016/j.toxlet.2005.07.016

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Has Abstract

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2006-02-08 00:00:00

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10-7

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1

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0378-4274

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1879-3169

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S0378-4274(05)00238-9

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161

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