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[Reference values in occupational and environmental medicine].

P Apostoli1, C Minoia

  • 1Cattedra di Medicina del Lavoro, Università degli Studi, Brescia.

Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro Ed Ergonomia
|April 20, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Reference values (RV) are crucial for interpreting occupational medicine data. This study discusses RVs, their challenges in occupational settings, and proposes provisional lists for metals and organic compounds.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental and Occupational Medicine
  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Biomonitoring

Context:

  • Reference values (RV) are essential for interpreting clinical chemistry data, but their application in occupational medicine faces challenges.
  • The unique nature and biological fate of occupational analytes differ significantly from clinical chemistry, necessitating specific methodologies.
  • The Italian Society of Reference Values (SIVR) has worked to establish concepts and practices for RVs in this field.

Purpose:

  • To discuss the origin, significance, production, and use of reference values in environmental and occupational medicine.
  • To highlight the difficulties in applying clinical chemistry-derived RV concepts to occupational health.
  • To propose provisional lists of RVs for metals and organic compounds relevant to occupational exposure.

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Summary:

  • The paper reviews the foundational principles and challenges of establishing reference values (RV) for occupational and environmental medicine.
  • It details the specific requirements for subject selection, pre-analytical factor control, and analytical method validation in occupational biomonitoring.
  • Provisional reference value lists for metals and organic substances are presented, alongside a discussion on their relationship with other guideline values.

Impact:

  • Provides a framework for developing and applying reference values in occupational health surveillance.
  • Aims to improve the accuracy and reliability of interpreting biological monitoring data for workplace exposures.
  • Facilitates better risk assessment and management strategies by clarifying the role of reference values alongside action and limit values.