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HSE have introduced Biological Monitoring Guidance Values (BMGVs) into their Guidance Note EH40 - 'Occupational Exposure Limits'. These values can be used to help interpret biological monitoring results in terms of exposure. Each value has an information sheet outlining the monitoring method and other details.
Click below to access these information sheets.
Butanone (MEK) - urine
Butoxyethanol - urine
Carbon Monoxide - breath
Chlorobenzene - urine
Chromium - urine
Cyclohexanone - urine
Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) - breath
Dimethylacetamide - urine
Glycerol trinitrate (Nitroglycerin) - urine
Isocyanates - urine
Lindane - plasma
MbOCA (2,2'-dichloro-4,4'-methylenedianiline) - urine
Mercury - urine
4-Methylpentan-2-one (MIBK) - urine
4,4'-Methylenedianiline (MDA) - urine
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) - urine
Xylene - urine
In addition to these, the EU also recommends biological monitoring guidance values through its Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL). These are either BLVs (health-based guidance values) or BGVs (population reference ranges), depending on the available data. The current list is available here.
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