SELENIUM LEVELS IN THE SERUM OF WORKERS AT A RUBBER TIRE REPAIR SHOP

Authors
SANCHEZOCAMPO A TORRESPEREZ T JIMENEZREYES M
Citation
A. Sanchezocampo et al., SELENIUM LEVELS IN THE SERUM OF WORKERS AT A RUBBER TIRE REPAIR SHOP, American Industrial Hygiene Association journal, 57(1), 1996, pp. 72-75
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
American Industrial Hygiene Association journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00028894
Volume
57
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
72 - 75
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-8894(1996)57:1<72:SLITSO>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Selenium analysis by neutron activation was performed on serum samples ta ken from 20 workers at a rubber tire repair shop and from a contro l group of 18 healthy persons. The mean values were: 148 +/- 56 (70-29 6) and 100 +/- 18 (70-127) mu g/L for the tire workers and the control groups, respectively. The difference between mean values was signific ant (p<0.01). A high correlation (r=0.82) was obtained between seleniu m level and seniority for those values higher than the control group r ange. None of the shop workers showed evidence of selenosis.