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Absorption and excretion of 1,1,1-trichloroethane, as well as the kinetics of formation and elimination of trichloroethanol (TCE) and trichloroacetic acid (TCA) were simulated by a mathematical model. The results of this model were compared with experimental ones on pulmonary elimination of the solvent and urinary excretion of the metabolites. The influences of duration and repetition of exposure on the pulmonary and urinary eliminations were studied. A tentative method of biologic monitoring is proposed. Theoretically, the most suitable method to estimate the exposure is by two determinations, before and after a work shift. Following this procedure, analysis of TCE in the urine is more sensitive than determination of 1,1,1-trichloroethane in the breath. As an indicator of exposure risk, TCA is not considered sensitive enough if variations in the inspired concentration occur.
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Caperos, J.R., Droz, P.O., Hake, C.L. et al. 1,1,1-Trichloroethane exposure, biologic monitoring by breath and urine analyses. Int. Arch Occup Environ Heath 49, 293–303 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00377938
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