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

Vinyl chloride

CAS No: 75-01-4

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)

US DOL OSHA.

Blood Serum
Alkaline Phosphatase
Bilirubin
Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase
Serum Glutamic Oxalacetic Transaminase
Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase

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

Kneip TJ, Crable JV.

Alkaline Phosphatase

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

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Blood Serum
Lactic Dehydrogenase

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

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Chest X-ray

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.

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Liver Function Tests
Alkaline Phosphatase
Bilirubin
Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase
Serum Glutamic Oxalacetic Transaminase
Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase

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

LaDou J, ed.

Liver Function Tests

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

US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH and US DOL OSHA.

Pulmonary Function Tests
Forced Vital Capacity
Forced Expiratory Volume (1 sec)

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.

Pulmonary Function Tests
Forced Vital Capacity
Forced Expiratory Volume (1 sec)

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

Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.

Red Blood Cells/Count

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

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.

LaDou J, ed.

Urine (chemical/metabolite)

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

Proctor NH, Hughes JP.

Urinalysis (routine)
Albumin
Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)

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

Kneip TJ, Crable JV.

Ultrasonography of the Liver

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

Editor(s) / Author(s)	Specific Medical Test(s) or Examination(s)	Reference(s)
US DOL OSHA.	Blood Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Bilirubin Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase Serum Glutamic Oxalacetic Transaminase Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase	Code of Federal Regulations. 29 CFR Part 1910.1000. Subpart Z. Air Contaminants. US Government Printing Office. July 1, 2004.
Kneip TJ, Crable JV.	Alkaline Phosphatase	Methods for Biological Monitoring —A Manual for Assessing Human Exposure to Hazardous Substances. Am Public Health Association. 1988.
Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Blood Serum Lactic Dehydrogenase	Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.
Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Chest X-ray	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.
Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Liver Function Tests Alkaline Phosphatase Bilirubin Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase Serum Glutamic Oxalacetic Transaminase Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase	Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.
LaDou J, ed.	Liver Function Tests	Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2nd Edition. Appleton and Lange. 1997.
US DHHS PHS CDC NIOSH and US DOL OSHA.	Pulmonary Function Tests Forced Vital Capacity Forced Expiratory Volume (1 sec)	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.	Pulmonary Function Tests Forced Vital Capacity Forced Expiratory Volume (1 sec)	Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.
Lauwerys RR, Hoet P.	Red Blood Cells/Count	Industrial Chemical Exposure. Guidelines for Biological Monitoring. 3rd Edition. Lewis Publishers. CRC Press, Inc. 2001.
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.
LaDou J, ed.	Urine (chemical/metabolite)	Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2nd Edition. Appleton and Lange. 1997.
Proctor NH, Hughes JP.	Urinalysis (routine) Albumin Whole Blood (chemical/metabolite)	Chemical Hazards of the Workplace. JB Lippincott Company. 1978.
Kneip TJ, Crable JV.	Ultrasonography of the Liver	Methods for Biological Monitoring —A Manual for Assessing Human Exposure to Hazardous Substances. Am Public Health Association. 1988.