Specific Medical Tests or Examinations Published in the Literature for OSHA-Regulated Substances

Specific Medical Tests or Examinations 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, if any, are provided in BOLD on a yellow background.
(4) This HTML page was created from DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-11O. December 2004.
(5) If a medical test/examination contains multiple references, each is listed separately.

Editor(s) / Author(s)
Specific Medical Test(s)
or Examination(s)
Reference(s)

US DOL OSHA.

Complete Blood Count
Leukocyte Count
Thrombocyte Count
Hematocrit
Hemoglobin
Erythrocyte Count

Code of Federal Regulations. 29 CFR Part 1910.1000. Subpart Z. Air Contaminants. US Government Printing Office. July 1, 2004.

US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH and US DOL OSHA.

Complete Blood Count
Leukocyte Count
Thrombocyte Count
Hematocrit
Hemoglobin
Erythrocyte Count

NIOSH/OSHA Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards DHHS (NIOSH) Pub No. 81-123; 88-118; Suppls. I-IV. 1981–1995.

US DOL OSHA.

Pulmonary Function Tests

Code of Federal Regulations. 29 CFR Part 1910.1000. Subpart Z. Air Contaminants. US Government Printing Office. July 1, 2004.

Baselt RC.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)

Biological Monitoring Methods for Industrial Chemicals. 3rd Edition. Chemical Toxicology Institute,1997.

Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)

Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.

Atio A, Riihimaki V, Vainio H. eds.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)

Biological Monitoring and Surveillance of Workers Exposed to Chemicals. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation. 1984.

LaDou J, ed.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)
Prior to Next Shift

Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2nd Edition. Appleton and Lange. 1997.

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Complete Blood Count

Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.

Baselt RC.

Expired Air

Biological Monitoring Methods for Industrial Chemicals. 3rd Edition. Chemical Toxicology Institute,1997.

Linch AL.

Expired Air

Biological Monitoring for Industrial Chemical Exposure Control. CRC Press. 1974.

Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.

Expired Air

Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.

Atio A, Riihimaki V, Vainio H. eds.

Expired Air

Biological Monitoring and Surveillance of Workers Exposed to Chemicals. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation. 1984.

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.

LaDou J, ed.

Expired Air
Prior to Next Shift

Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2nd Edition. Appleton and Lange. 1997.

Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.

Expired Air
Prior to Shift

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

Baselt RC.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

Biological Monitoring Methods for Industrial Chemicals. 3rd Edition. Chemical Toxicology Institute,1997.

Linch AL.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

Biological Monitoring for Industrial Chemical Exposure Control. CRC Press. 1974.

Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.

Kneip TJ, Crable JV.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

Methods for Biological Monitoring —A Manual for Assessing Human Exposure to Hazardous Substances. Am Public Health Association. 1988.

Ho MH, Dillon HK.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

Biological Monitoring of Exposure to Chemicals. Organic Compounds. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1987.

Atio A, Riihimaki V, Vainio H. eds.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

Biological Monitoring and Surveillance of Workers Exposed to Chemicals. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation. 1984.

Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)
During Exposure

Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.

ACGIH.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)
End-Of-Shift

2004 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices. ACGIH Worldwide. 2004.

LaDou J, ed.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)
End-Of-Shift

Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2nd Edition. Appleton and Lange. 1997.

Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)
End-Of-Shift

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

Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)
End of Workweek

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

US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH.

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

NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods. 4th Edition. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 94-113.

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

White Blood Cell Count/Differential

Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.

Editor(s) / Author(s)	Specific Medical Test(s) or Examination(s)	Reference(s)
US DOL OSHA.	Complete Blood Count Leukocyte Count Thrombocyte Count Hematocrit Hemoglobin Erythrocyte Count	Code of Federal Regulations. 29 CFR Part 1910.1000. Subpart Z. Air Contaminants. US Government Printing Office. July 1, 2004.
US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH and US DOL OSHA.	Complete Blood Count Leukocyte Count Thrombocyte Count Hematocrit Hemoglobin Erythrocyte Count	NIOSH/OSHA Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards DHHS (NIOSH) Pub No. 81-123; 88-118; Suppls. I-IV. 1981–1995.
US DOL OSHA.	Pulmonary Function Tests	Code of Federal Regulations. 29 CFR Part 1910.1000. Subpart Z. Air Contaminants. US Government Printing Office. July 1, 2004.
Baselt RC.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)	Biological Monitoring Methods for Industrial Chemicals. 3rd Edition. Chemical Toxicology Institute,1997.
Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)	Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.
Atio A, Riihimaki V, Vainio H. eds.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)	Biological Monitoring and Surveillance of Workers Exposed to Chemicals. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation. 1984.
LaDou J, ed.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite) Prior to Next Shift	Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2nd Edition. Appleton and Lange. 1997.
Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Complete Blood Count	Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.
Baselt RC.	Expired Air	Biological Monitoring Methods for Industrial Chemicals. 3rd Edition. Chemical Toxicology Institute,1997.
Linch AL.	Expired Air	Biological Monitoring for Industrial Chemical Exposure Control. CRC Press. 1974.
Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.	Expired Air	Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.
Atio A, Riihimaki V, Vainio H. eds.	Expired Air	Biological Monitoring and Surveillance of Workers Exposed to Chemicals. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation. 1984.
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.
LaDou J, ed.	Expired Air Prior to Next Shift	Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2nd Edition. Appleton and Lange. 1997.
Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.	Expired Air Prior to Shift	Timing of sample collection for biological monitoring of occupational exposure. Ann Occup Hyg 41/3:345-353, 1997.
Baselt RC.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Biological Monitoring Methods for Industrial Chemicals. 3rd Edition. Chemical Toxicology Institute,1997.
Linch AL.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Biological Monitoring for Industrial Chemical Exposure Control. CRC Press. 1974.
Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.
Kneip TJ, Crable JV.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Methods for Biological Monitoring —A Manual for Assessing Human Exposure to Hazardous Substances. Am Public Health Association. 1988.
Ho MH, Dillon HK.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Biological Monitoring of Exposure to Chemicals. Organic Compounds. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1987.
Atio A, Riihimaki V, Vainio H. eds.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Biological Monitoring and Surveillance of Workers Exposed to Chemicals. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation. 1984.
Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) During Exposure	Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.
ACGIH.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) End-Of-Shift	2004 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices. ACGIH Worldwide. 2004.
LaDou J, ed.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) End-Of-Shift	Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2nd Edition. Appleton and Lange. 1997.
Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) End-Of-Shift	Timing of sample collection for biological monitoring of occupational exposure. Ann Occup Hyg 41/3:345-353, 1997.
Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) End of Workweek	Timing of sample collection for biological monitoring of occupational exposure. Ann Occup Hyg 41/3:345-353, 1997.
US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) Pre- & Post-Shift	NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods. 4th Edition. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 94-113.
Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	White Blood Cell Count/Differential	Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.