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

Mercury, inorganic and compounds

CAS No: Varies

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)

Baselt RC.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)

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

Linch AL.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)

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

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.

Hathaway GJ, Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)

Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. 4th Edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, New York. 1996.

Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)
End-Of-Shift

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

ACGIH.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)
End of Shift at End of Workweek

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

Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)
End of Workweek

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

Kneip TJ, Crable JV.

Biologic Tissue/Biopsy

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

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Blood Urea Nitrogen

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

Dillon HK, Ho MH.

Nerve Conduction Studies

Biological Monitoring of Exposure to Chemicals. Metals. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1991.

Hathaway GJ, Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Nerve Conduction Studies

Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. 4th Edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, New York. 1996.

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Neurologic Examination/Electromyography

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

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Thyroid FunctionTest/Thyroid Profile

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

US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH and US DOL OSHA.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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

Baselt RC.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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

Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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

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.

Atio A, Riihimaki V, Vainio H. eds.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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

Clarkson TW, Friberg L, Nordberg GF, Sager PR.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

Biological Monitoring of Toxic Metals. Plenum Publishing Corporation. 1988.

Hathaway GJ, Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. 4th Edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, New York. 1996.

LaDou J, ed.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)
Prior to Next Shift

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

ACGIH.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)
Prior to Shift

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

Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)
Prior to Shift

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

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)
Sediment

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

US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH and US DOL OSHA.

Urinalysis (routine)

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

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Urinalysis (routine)

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

Editor(s) / Author(s)	Specific Medical Test(s) or Examination(s)	Reference(s)
Baselt RC.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)	Biological Monitoring Methods for Industrial Chemicals. 3rd Edition. Chemical Toxicology Institute,1997.
Linch AL.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)	Biological Monitoring for Industrial Chemical Exposure Control. CRC Press. 1974.
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.
Hathaway GJ, Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)	Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. 4th Edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, New York. 1996.
Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite) End-Of-Shift	Timing of sample collection for biological monitoring of occupational exposure. Ann Occup Hyg 41/3:345-353, 1997.
ACGIH.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite) End of Shift at End of Workweek	2004 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices. ACGIH Worldwide. 2004.
Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite) End of Workweek	Timing of sample collection for biological monitoring of occupational exposure. Ann Occup Hyg 41/3:345-353, 1997.
Kneip TJ, Crable JV.	Biologic Tissue/Biopsy	Methods for Biological Monitoring —A Manual for Assessing Human Exposure to Hazardous Substances. Am Public Health Association. 1988.
Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Blood Urea Nitrogen	Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.
Dillon HK, Ho MH.	Nerve Conduction Studies	Biological Monitoring of Exposure to Chemicals. Metals. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1991.
Hathaway GJ, Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Nerve Conduction Studies	Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. 4th Edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, New York. 1996.
Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Neurologic Examination/Electromyography	Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.
Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Thyroid FunctionTest/Thyroid Profile	Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.
US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH and US DOL OSHA.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	NIOSH/OSHA Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards DHHS (NIOSH) Pub No. 81-123; 88-118; Suppls. I-IV. 1981–1995.
Baselt RC.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Biological Monitoring Methods for Industrial Chemicals. 3rd Edition. Chemical Toxicology Institute,1997.
Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.
Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.
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.
Atio A, Riihimaki V, Vainio H. eds.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Biological Monitoring and Surveillance of Workers Exposed to Chemicals. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation. 1984.
Clarkson TW, Friberg L, Nordberg GF, Sager PR.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Biological Monitoring of Toxic Metals. Plenum Publishing Corporation. 1988.
Hathaway GJ, Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. 4th Edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, New York. 1996.
LaDou J, ed.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) Prior to Next Shift	Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2nd Edition. Appleton and Lange. 1997.
ACGIH.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) Prior to Shift	2004 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices. ACGIH Worldwide. 2004.
Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) Prior to Shift	Timing of sample collection for biological monitoring of occupational exposure. Ann Occup Hyg 41/3:345-353, 1997.
Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) Sediment	Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.
US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH and US DOL OSHA.	Urinalysis (routine)	NIOSH/OSHA Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards DHHS (NIOSH) Pub No. 81-123; 88-118; Suppls. I-IV. 1981–1995.
Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Urinalysis (routine)	Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.