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

Perchloroethylene (Tetrachloroethylene)

CAS No: 127-18-4

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.

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.

Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)
16 Hours after End of Exposure

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

LaDou J, ed.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)
End of Workweek

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

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.

LaDou J, ed.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)
Prior to Next Shift

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

Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)
Prior to Shift

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

ACGIH.

Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)
Prior to Last Shift of Workweek

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

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.

Ho MH, Dillon HK.

Expired Air

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

Atio A, Riihimaki V, Vainio H. eds.

Expired Air

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

Hathaway GJ, Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Expired Air

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

Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.

Expired Air
16 Hours after End of Exposure

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

Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.

Expired Air
During Exposure

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

Baselt RC.

Expired Air
End-Of-Shift

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

LaDou J, ed.

Expired Air
End-Of-Shift

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

LaDou J, ed.

Expired Air
End of Workweek

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

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.

ACGIH.

Expired Air
Prior to Last Shift of Workweek

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

US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH and US DOL OSHA.

Liver Function Tests

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.

Liver Function Tests

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

Baselt RC.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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

Atio A, Riihimaki V, Vainio H. eds.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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

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.

Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)
16 Hours after End of Exposure

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

ACGIH.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)
16 Hours after End of Exposure

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.

Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)
End of Workweek

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

ACGIH.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)
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.

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 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.

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.
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.
Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite) 16 Hours after End of Exposure	Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.
LaDou J, ed.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite) End of Workweek	Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2nd Edition. Appleton and Lange. 1997.
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.
LaDou J, ed.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite) Prior to Next Shift	Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2nd Edition. Appleton and Lange. 1997.
Fiserova-Bergerova V, Vlach J.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite) Prior to Shift	Timing of sample collection for biological monitoring of occupational exposure. Ann Occup Hyg 41/3:345-353, 1997.
ACGIH.	Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite) Prior to Last Shift of Workweek	2004 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices. ACGIH Worldwide. 2004.
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.
Ho MH, Dillon HK.	Expired Air	Biological Monitoring of Exposure to Chemicals. Organic Compounds. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1987.
Atio A, Riihimaki V, Vainio H. eds.	Expired Air	Biological Monitoring and Surveillance of Workers Exposed to Chemicals. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation. 1984.
Hathaway GJ, Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Expired Air	Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. 4th Edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, New York. 1996.
Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.	Expired Air 16 Hours after End of Exposure	Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.
Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.	Expired Air During Exposure	Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.
Baselt RC.	Expired Air End-Of-Shift	Biological Monitoring Methods for Industrial Chemicals. 3rd Edition. Chemical Toxicology Institute,1997.
LaDou J, ed.	Expired Air End-Of-Shift	Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2nd Edition. Appleton and Lange. 1997.
LaDou J, ed.	Expired Air End of Workweek	Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2nd Edition. Appleton and Lange. 1997.
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.
ACGIH.	Expired Air Prior to Last Shift of Workweek	2004 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices. ACGIH Worldwide. 2004.
US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH and US DOL OSHA.	Liver Function Tests	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.	Liver Function Tests	Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.
Baselt RC.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Biological Monitoring Methods for Industrial Chemicals. 3rd Edition. Chemical Toxicology Institute,1997.
Atio A, Riihimaki V, Vainio H. eds.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Biological Monitoring and Surveillance of Workers Exposed to Chemicals. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation. 1984.
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.
Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) 16 Hours after End of Exposure	Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.
ACGIH.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) 16 Hours after End of Exposure	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.
Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) End of Workweek	Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.
ACGIH.	Urine (chemical/metabolite) 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.	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 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.