PT Journal AU Sorsa, M Falck, K Norppa, H Vainio, H TI Monitoring genotoxicity in the occupational environment. SO Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health PD VL PY 1981 BP 61 EP 65 IS 4 WP https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=2580 DE biological monitoring; carcinogen; genotoxicity; monitoring genotoxicity; mutagen; occupational environment; sister chromatid exchange; urinary mutagenicity SN 0355-3140 AB

New methods need to be developed for the biological monitoring and health surveillance of workers occupationally exposed to mutagenic and carcinogenic chemicals. Two potential approaches, the assay of urine for mutagenicity and the analysis of chromosomal changes in lymphocytes of workers, are discussed in this report with respect to experience in two occupational environments, the rubber industry and a hospital oncology unit. The urine of workers in the rubber industry has shown significantly increased mutagenic activity after the workweek in comparison to postvacation values. Handling cancer chemotherapeutic drugs in oncology units may cause exposure to the cytostatics, many of which are known mutagens and carcinogens. This exposure can be detected as an increased sister chromatid exchange frequency in cultured lymphocytes.

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