U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Technical Information Service PB-290 690 Chemicals Identified in Human Biological Media A Pilot Literature Survey Tracer Jitco, Inc, Rockville, MD Prepared for Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC Office of Toxic Substance Jan 79 ------- Unitml Sunns Ehviionniuniai A'guncy ol Toxic Substances Washington DC 20460 EPA 560/6-79-002 January 1979 Toxic Substances ------- TECHNICAL REPORT DATA /Please read Instructions on the reverse before completing) 1. REPORT NO. EPA-560/6-79-002 2. 3. RECI 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Chemicals Identified in Human Biological Media, A Pilot Literature Survey 5. REPORT DATE January 1979 6. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION COOE 7. AUTHORIS) Randall D. Huffman, Cynthia Aller 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NO. 9. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS Tracor-Jitco, Inc. 1776 E. Jefferson St. Rockville, MD 20852 10. PROGRAM ELEMENT NO. 11. CONTRACT/GRANT NO. 68-01-4116, Research Request 6 12. SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS Monitoring Division (TS-793) Office of Toxic Substances US Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20460 13. TYPE Of REPORT AND PERIOD COVERED 14. SPONSORING AGENCY COOE IS. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 16. ABSTRACT For the past three years, the Office of Toxic Substances' Monitoring Division has been involved in investigating the establishment of a data base of chemicals identified in human tissues and body fluids. A preliminary computer search in 1976 revealed that adequate descriptors do not exist for retrieving body-burden information from existing computer files and indicated a manual approach would be necessary. This report contains the results of a pilot manual literature survey accomplished by Tracor-Jitco for the period January 1977 through September 1978. Fifty-one relevant articles containing information on fifty-three different substances were identified in forty-two selected journals. Data extracted from those articles is organized alphabetically by substance in the text of this report. 7. KEY WORDS AND DOCUMENT ANALYSIS DESCRIPTORS b.lOENTIFIERS/OPEN ENDED TERMS C. COS ATI Field/Group body-burden human contaminants 8. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT Release Unlimited 19. SECURITY CLASS (Thil Report/ 21. 2O. SECURITY CLASS (This page) 22. PRICE- EPA Form 2220-1 (9-73) ------- EPA 560/6-79-002 CHEMICALS IDENTIFIED IN HUMAN BIOLOGICAL MEDIA, A PILOT LITERATURE SURVEY Contract No. 68-01-4116, Task 6 January 1979 Project Officer - Cindy Stroup Prepared for: Office of Toxic Substances US Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20460 ------- DISCLAIMER This.report has been reviewed by the Office of Toxic Substances, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessary reflect the views and policies of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. ------- Introduction For the past three years, the Office of Toxic Substances' Monitoring Division (OTS-MD) has been involved in investigating the establishment of a data base of chemicals identified in human tissues and body fluids. D'r. Vincent J. DeCarlo (OTS-MD) directed efforts in this area through his role as Chairperson of the Task Group on Chemicals in Human Tissues. The Task Group operates under the aegis of Dr. Herman F. Kraybill's Interagency Collab- orative Group on Environmental Carcinogenesis of the National Cancer Institute. A preliminary computer search in 1976 resulted in the retrieval of a large number of inappropriate articles as well as the omission of many perti- nent ones. The search revealed that adequate descriptors do not exist for retrieving body-burden information from existing computer files and indicated a manual approach would be necessary to accomplish a completely comprehensive search. As part of an on-going literature search contract with OTS-MD, Tracor Jitco, Inc., was asked to perform a pilot manual literature survey for chemicals identified in human biological media in order to determine the extent of body-burden information present in the current open literature. The twenty-one month (January 1977 through September 1978) search of forty-two se'lected journals resulted in the identification of fifty-one relevant articles containing information on fifty-three different substances found in human tissues and body fluids. Data extracted from those articles is organized alphabetically by substance in the text of this report. Work on the establishment of a comprehensive data base of chemicals identified in human biological media has recently begun under an Environmental Protection Agency/Department of Energy interagency agreement supported by the National Cancer Institute. The purpose of this effort is to compile data on a VI chemical compounds that have been identified in human tissues and body fluids with pertinent supporting information. The data base will be formatted to facilitate data retrieval and to allow for its continued updating. : Collected data will be published annually in handbook format; the first compilation is scheduled for publication in October 1979. ii ------- TABLE OF CONTENTS Sect,ion List of Chemicals Found in 1 Human Biological Media Data Tables . 2 APPENDIX I: Key to Analytical Methods 70 APPENDIX II: Journals Searched 71 APPENDIX III: Bibliography 73 111. ------- LIST OF CHEMICALS FOUND IN HUMAN BIOLOGICAL MEDIA Antimony Arsenic alpha-BHC beta-BHC garama-BHC Benzene hexachloride Cadmium Cesium-137 Calcium Copper o,p'-DDD p,p'-DDD DDD o, p'-DDE p,p'-DDE DDE o,p'DDT p,p'-DDT DDT DDT-total equivalent Dieldrin alpha-HCH beta-HCH gamma-HCH Heptachlor epoxide 2,3,4;5,2' ,3. '4'-Heptachlor6biPhenyl 2,3,4,5,2',4I,5'-Heptachlorob i pheny1 2,3,4.2',4',5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl 2,4,5,2',4',5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) Iron Lead Lead- "trialkl" Lindane Mercury - Total Methyl mercury Mirex Nickel Nitric oxide trans-Nonachlor Oxychlordane PBBs PCBs PCTs 2,3,4,3',4'-Pentachlorobiphenyl .2,4,5,3',4'-Pentachlorob ipheny1 Phosphorus Selenium Strontium Strontium-90 o,p'-TDE p,p'-TDE Zinc ------- Antimony 11 s.'jne Hair Hair Hair ,,,. 1.3-24 ppm 1 .5-33 ppm 1.8-47 ppm Me;m Level. 7 . 9 ppm* 9.7 ppm* 14.6 ppm* *median levels No. of 76 45 121 Ann1yt.lf.nl. Method Photon activation analysis Photon activation analysis Photon activation analysis Comment r> Rural residents of Canada Urban residents of Canada Canadians residing near lead smelters Reference Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 ------- Arsenic Tlsnuo Whole blood Whole blood Hair Hair Hair Hair Hair Hair Hniif-c 0.0005-0.0082 ug/g 0.0005-0.0038 ug/g 0.00-10.33 ug/g 0.00-1.13 ug/g 130-521 ug/100 g 94.8-325 ug/100 g 21-48.7 ug/100 g 32.5-72.7 ug/100 g 27.4-43.3 ug/100 g 0.45-1.7 ppm 0.40-2.1 ppm 0.63-4.9 ppm Men n l.ovol Not given 0.00188 ug/g Not given 0.152 ug/g 363 ug/100 g 176.2 ug/100 g 37.8 ug/100 g 55.7 ug/100 g 34.8 ug/100 g 0.68 ppm* 0.75 ppm* 1 . 9 ppm* *median levels No. <>T C.'lfU'fi 20 10 409 44 40 16 24 24 19 76 45 121 An;ilyl:.lc..-il. Method Activation Analysis Activation Analysis Colorimetry Colorimetry Spec trophotometry 'hoton Activation Analysis 'hoton Activation Analysis 'hoton Activation Analysis Comment n 10-year-old boys residing in polluted area of Czechoslovakia Controls for above 10-year-old boys residing in polluted area of Czechos lovakia Controls for above Residents of five urban areas of Romania Rural residents of Canada Urban residents of Canada Canadians residing near lead smelters Reference Sencko and Symon 1977 Bencko and Symon 1977 Bencko and Symon 1977 Bencko and Symon 1977 Gabor and Coldea 1977 Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 ------- alpha-BHC TJ nr.uc. Adipose Blood plasma and serum 1 Itniif'o nd*-0.064 ppm 0.11-1.50 ppb ""not detectable Menu l.ovr-l 0.015^0.012 ppm 3.25+0.50 ppb No. of llnnc.'! 30 57 An.-il.y.t Jr.nl. Molluxl GC GC Comment. n Residents of Tokyo Residents of Yugoslavia ReFert'iice Fukano and Doguchi 1977 Reiner et al. 1977 ------- beta-BHC issue Adipose Kaiijje 0.16r5.41 ppra Mean Level 2.32+1.42 ppm No. of Cases 30 Analytical Method GC Comments Residents of Tokyo .Reference Fukano and Doguchi 1977 ------- gamma-BHC Tissue Adipose Blood plasma Whole mi Ik Plasma - extractec lipids Milk - extrac te< lipids Adipose - extrac ted 1ipids Blood plasma - extractec lipids Blood plasma - ex tractec lipids Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Range 03-0.131 ppm given given given given given g i ve n given Mean Level 0.026+0.003 ppm 0.0147+0.0057 ppm 0.0101+0.0035 ppm 3.0044+1.3858 ppm 0.8607+0.3713 ppm 0.6742+0.2578 ppm 0.3956+0.3641 ppm 0.9409+0.8753 ppm No. of Cases 30 29 29 29 29 8 24 23 Analytical Method GC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Comments Residents of Tokyo Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers " Israeli mothers Newborn of above Reference Fukano and Doguchi 1977 Po lishuk et al. 1977 -Po lishuk et al. 1977 Po lishuk et al. 1977 Po lishuk et al. 1977 Po lishuk et al. 1977 Po lishuk et al. 1977 Pol i shuk et al. 1977 ------- gamma-BHC (Continued) Tissue Uterine muscle - extrac ted lipids Placenta - extrac ted lipids Amniotic fluid - extracted lipids Kangc Not given Not given No t g i ve n Mean Level. 2.0036+0.7822 pp.m 1. 0525+0. 5796 ppm 22.6030+13.2017 ppm No. of Cases 7 19 4 Analytical Method GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Comments Israeli "mothers Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Reference Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- Benzene Hexachloride I issue Ad ipose Adipose Adipose Range 0.009-0.95 ppm Not given 0. 16-5.43 ppm Mean Level 0.26+0.026 ppm 0.45 ppm 2.36+1.42 ppm No. of Cases 170 11 30 Analylical Method GC-EC GLC GC Comments Sudden accident victims (Iran) Residents of Northern Ireland Residents of Tokyo Reference Hashemy- Tonkabony et al. 1978 Harper et al. 1977 Fukano and Doguchi 1977 ------- Cadmium Tissue Whole blood Whole blood . Whole blood Whole blood Kidney cortex Kidney cortex Liver Liver Liver Hair Range 0.01-1.01 ug/ 100 ml 0.01-1.03 ug/ 100 ml 0.02-0.41 ug/ 100 ml 0.01-0.24 ug/ 100 ml 1.6-93.5 ug/g dry wt. Not given 0.3-16.1 ug/g we t w t . 71-1720 ppm Not given 0.25-2.7 ppm Mean Level 0.15*0.13 ug/ 100 ml 0.10+0.12 ug/ 100 ml O.ll-t-0.01 ug/ 100 ml 0.07+0.01 ug/ 100 ml 19.6 ug/g dry wt. 57.1 ug/g dry wt. 3.7 ug/g 288 ppm ash ash 139 ppm ash I . 2 ppm* No. of. Dises 501 501 40 45 33 42 9 28 62 76 Analytical Method Not given Not given AAS AAS AAS AAS AAS AAS AAS Photon activation analysis Comments Pregnant women (Belgium) Newborns of above Belgian children living near lead smelter Children in rural Belgium Preserved samples from late 19th century Sweden Residents of Sweden 1974- 1975 Residents of Stockholm Residents of North Carolina who died of heart-related causes Residents of North Carolina who died of non-heart- related causes Rural residents of Canada. Reference Lauwerys et al. 1978 Lauwerys et al. 1978 Reels et al. 1978 Roe Is et al. 1978 Elinder and Kje llstrom 1977 Elinder and Kje 11 strom 1977 Elinder et al et al. 1977 Voors and Shuman 1977 Voors and Shuman 1977 Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 ------- Cadmium (Continued) Hair Hair Unnge 32-3.4 ppm 45-8.2 ppm Mean \.f\vc.] 2.0 ppm* 4 . I ppm* *median levels (lo. of (Janes 45 121 Ann lyt: leal Method Photon activation analysis Photon activation analysis Common T.s Urban residents of Canada Canadians residing near lead smelters Reference Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 ------- Caesium-137 Tissue Teeth- permanent Teeth- dec iduous Kaii^e Not given Not given Mean Level 0.05 pCi/g . ash 0.09 pCi/g ash No. of Cases 291 teeth 291 teeth Analytical Method Radiometry Radiometry Comments Residents of Poland Residents of Poland Reference Glowiak et al . 1977 GlowiaV. et a 1 . 1977 ------- Calcium Tissue Dec i duous teeth Dec i.duous teeth Range t given t given Mean Level 29.4+3.1 g/lOOg dentin 25.1+1.5 g/100g dentin No. of Cases 16 12 Analytical Method AAS AAS Comments Hopi Indians, Arizona Resident of California Reference Kuhnlein & Galloway 1977 Kuhnlein & Calloway 1977 ------- Copper Tissue Brain Blood Serum Blood Serum Hair Hair ToenaiIs Toena ils Dec iduous teeth Dec iduous teeth 3 Range 2.13-4.60 ug/g Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given Mean Level Not given 165+28 ug/100 ml 175+28 ug/100 ml 10.5+1.8 ug/g 10.4+27 ug/g 20.5+24.3 ug/g 20.2+12.4 ug/g 22.9+24.4 ug/g dent in 15.8+16.5 ug/g denti n No. of Cases 22 26 24 32 34 25 23 16 12 Analytical Method Vot given AAS AAS AAS AAS AAS AAS X-ray fluorescence X-ray fluorescence Comments Residents of Denmark . Make residents of Tokelau Islands Female residents of Tokelau Islands Male residents of Tokelau Islands Female residents of Tokelau Islands Male residents of Tokelau Islands Female residents of Tokelau Islands Hopi Indians, Arizona Residents of California Reference Nielsen et al. 1978 McKenzie et al. 1978 McKenzie et al. 1978 Mckenzie et al. 1978 Mckenzie et al. 1978 Mckenzie et al. 1978 Mckenzie et al. 1978 Kuhnlein & Calloway 1977 Kuhnlein & Calloway 1977 ------- o, p' -DD.D Tissue Adipose - extracted lipids Blood plasma - ex trac ted lipids Blood plasma - extracted lipids Uterine muscle - extracted lipids Placenta - extrac ted lipids Amniotic fluid - extracted lipids Range Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given Mean Level 0.0736+0.1771 ppm 0.3333+1.0824 ppm 0.4011+0.7226 ppm 0.5063+0.5079 ppm 0.4368+0.8011 ppm 4.0841+5.9530 ppm No. of Cases 8 24 23 7 19 4 Analytical Method GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Comments Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Newborn of above Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Reference Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- p,p'-DDD Tissue Milk fat Adipose - extracted lipids Blood plasma - extracted lipids Blood plasma - extracted lipids Uterine muscle - extracted lipids Placenta - extracted lipids Amriiotic . fluid - extracted lipids Blood plasma Whole milk Ranye Not given Not given Not given No t g i ve n Not given Not given Not given No t g i ve n Not given Mean Level trace , ( < 1 ppb) 0.2622+0.1606 ppm 0.3327+0.3868 ppm 0.9365+1.0068 ppra 0.4224^0.3295 ppm 0.4413+0.4496 ppm 9.1810+7.7040 ppm 0.0087+0.0037 ppm 0.0099+0.0044 ppra No. of Cases 10 8 24 23 7 19 4 29 29 Analytical. Method GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC al. 1977 GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Comments Belgrade mothers Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Newborn of above Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Reference Adamovic et . al. 1978 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et at. 1977 ------- p,p'-DDD (Continued) 'I'issue Blood plasma - extrac ted 1Lpids Milk - extrac ted lipids ;d >d Range Not given Not given Mean Level 1.7788+0.9220 ppm 0.8048+0.4585 ppm No", of Cases 29 29 Analytical Method GC-EC GC-EC Comments Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Reference Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- ODD Tissue Ad ipose Range 0.008-2.57 ppm Mean Level 0.232+0.082 ppm No. of Cases 170 Analytical Melhod GC-EC Comments Sudden accident victims (Iran) Reference Hashemy - Tonkabony et al. 1978 ------- o,p'-DDE Ti s.snc Adipose - extracted lipids Blood plasma - ex trac ted lipids Blood plasma - extracted lipids Uterine mu s c 1 e - extracted lipids Placenta - extracted lipids Amn La t i c fluid - extracted lipids Blood plasma Who e m'. Ik Blood plasma - extracted lipids Range Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given No t g i ve n Not given Not given Not given Mean Level. 0.4242+0.2136 ppm 0.3478+0.4368 ppm 1.0278+0.9141 ppm 2.0915+0.4697 ppm 0.7880+0.7938 ppm 16.9487+11.0259 ppm 0.0112+0.0040 ppm 0.0095+0.0036 ppm 2.2327+0.8842 ppm No. of CMSCS 8 24 23 7 19 4 29 29 29 Analytical Method GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Comments Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Newborn of above Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Reference Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- o,p'-DDE (Continued) Tissue Whole milk - extrac ted lipids Range Not given Mean Level 0.7626+0.4387 ppm No. of Cases 29 Analytical Method iC-EC Comments Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Reference Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- p,p'-DDE Tissue Milk fat Whole milk Milk fat Adipose Liver Blood serum Adipose Ad ipose Ad ipose Adipose - extrac tec \ i p i d 3 Blcxl p 1 a sraa - f " trac tec Vpids Rnnge Not given 21-84 ug/kg 0.66-3.0 mg/kg 0.32-1.68 ppm 0.35-1.21 ppm Not given Not given 0.21-6.20 ppm 0.054-15.534 "g/g Not given Not given Mean Level 0.192 ppm 0.142 pprn 43 ug/kg 1.49 rag/kg 0. 76 ppm 0.80 ppm 20.56 ppb 1 . 60 ppm 2.91+1.61 ppm 2.095+1.697 ug/g 1.9205+0.9010 ppm 1. 8740+1. 5007 ppra No. of Cases 5 5 970- 1940 970- 1940 10 10 960 11 30 168 8 24 Analytical Method GC-EC GC GC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GLC GC GC-MS GC-EC GC-EC Comments Belgrade mothers Residents of Sweden 1976-1977 Residents of Sweden 1976-1977 Residents of Norway Residents of Norway Residents of Michigan Residents of Northern Ireland Residents of Tokyo Doguchi , Residents of Canada - 1972 Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Reference Adamovic et al. 1978 We s too and Noren 1978 We s too and Noren 1978 Bjorseth et al. 1977 Bjorseth et al. 1977 Blooomer et al. 1977 Harper et al. 1977 Fukano and 1977 Me s e t a 1 . 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- p,p'-DDE (Continued) Tissue Blood plasma - extrac ted 1 Lpids Uterine . muscle - extracted lipids Placenta - extrac ted lipids Amn.iotic fluid - extracted lipids Blood serum Blood plasma or serum Blood plasma Whole milk Blood plasma - extracted lipids Range Not given Not given Not given Not given 0.005-0.022 8.4-118 pph Not given Not given Not given Mean Level 3.8412+22.676 . ppm 5.6009+2.6665 ppm 3.9530+1.6513 ppra 26.7240+19.8115 ppra 0.011 ppm ppm 35.3^1.5 ppb 0.0195^0.0078 ppm 0.0217+0.0073 ppm 3.9718+1.8739 ppm No. of Cases 23 7 19 4 38 147 29 29 29 Analytical . Method GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC GC-EP GC-EC GC-EC Comments Newborn of above Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Alaskan Eskimos Residents of Yugoslavia Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Reference Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Serat et al. 1977 Reiner et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- p,p'-DDE (Continued) Tissue Milk - extracted lipids H.'inge given Mean Level 1.8139+0.9026 ppm No. of Cases 29 Analytical Method GC-EC Comments : Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Reference Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- DDE T.I.SRIK.! Adipose Blood serum Blood serum Blood serum . Blood serum Rntigc 0.740-33.20 ppm Not given Not given No t g i ve n Not given MC.-III I.evol 5.26+0.36 ppm 4.0-1-3.0 to 31.3^16.6 ppb 12.9+11.9 ppb 9.3 ppb* 21.4+18.1 ppb 14.5 ppb* 11.4+7.4 ppb 9.7 ppb* *median levels No. of ('.IBO.'l 170 62 fami- lies 524 55 56 Ann1yt.lc.al. Mutlioi! GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC (,'OIMIIIOII t.S Sudden accident victims (Iran) Michigan families Michigan farmers Michigan Chemical Co. employees Wisconsin farmers Reference Hashemy - Tonkabony et al. 1978 Wolff et al. 1978 Wolff et al. 1978 Wolff et al. 1978 Wolff et al. 1978 ------- o,p'-DDT Tissue Milk fat Adipose Adipose - extracted lipids Blood plasma - extracted lipids Blood plasma - extrac ted lipids Uterine muscle - extracted lipids Placenta - extracted lipids Amn io t i c fluid - extracted lipids Blooc. plasma Range Not given 0.001-0.229 Not given Not given Not given No t g i ve n No t g i ve n Not given Not given Mean Level 0.003 ppm 0.004 ppm 0.031+0.036 ug/g 0.3592+0.3725 ppm 0.5026^0.6262 ppm 1.2944+1.2480 ppm 1.0288+0.7211 ppm 0.7209^0.7603 ppm 15.9252+11.9148 ppm 0.0107+0.0058 ppm No. of Cases 5 5 168 8 24 23 7 19 4 29 An 1 GC-EC GC-MS GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Analytical Method Comments Belgrade mothers Residents of Canada 1972 Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Newborn of above Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Reference Adamovic et al. 1978 Me s e t a 1. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- o,p'-DDT (Continued) i'lSSHC' Whole milk Blood plasma - extrac te lipids Milk - extrac ted 1ipids Range ot given ot given ot given Moan Level 0.0073+0.0044 ppm 2.2319+1.3544 ppin 0. 6143+0. 3903 ppm No. of Cases 29 29 29 Analytical. Method GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Comments Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Reference Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- p,p'-DDT Tissue Milk fat Whole milk Milk fat Blood serum Adipose Adipose Adipose Adipose - extracted lipids Blood plasma - extracted lipids Blood plasma - extracted lipids Knnge Not given 6.6-19 ug/kg 0.21-0.61 rag/kg Not given Not given 0.20-1.44 ppm S.D.-.33 0.018-2.057 "g/8 Not given Not given Not given Mean Level 0.048 ppm 0.036 ppm 10 ug/kg 0.36 mg/kg 5.76 ppb 0 . 34 ppm 0.68 ppm 0.439+0.332 ug/8 0.7212^0.1890 ppm 0.9742+1.0278 ppm 2.4938+1.6223 PPm No. of Cases 5 5 970- 1940 970- 1940 960 11 30 168 8 24 23 Analytical Method GC-EC GC GC GC-EC GLC GC GC-MS GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Comments Belgrade mothers Residents of Sweden 1976-1977 Residents of Sweden 1976-1977 Residents of Michigan Residents of Northern Ireland Residents of Tokyo Residents of Canada - 1972 Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Newborn of Israeli mothers - Reference Adamovic et al. 1978 We s too and Noren 1978 We s too and Noren 1978 Bloomer et al. 1977 Harper et al. 1977 Fukano and Doguchi 1977 Mes et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977' ------- p,p'-DDT (Continued) Tj ssuc Uterine muscle - extrac ted lipids Placenta extrac ted lipids Amniotic fluid - extracted lipids Blood plasma or serum Blood plasma Whole milk Blood plasma - extracted lipids Milk - extrac ted lipids Range Not given Not given Not given 2.2-81 ppb Not given Not given Not given Not given Mean Level. 1.2558+0.5817 ppm 2.6175^2.6108 ppm 13.0956+10.4137 ppm 22.7+3.3 ppb 0.0133+0.0073 ppm 0.0122+0.0056 ppm 2.6776+1.5328 ppm 0. 9724+0. 4893 ppm No. of Cases 7 19 4 20 29 29 29 29 Analytical Method GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Comments Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Residents of Yugoslavia Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Reference Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Reiner et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- DDT to CO Tissue Adipose Range 0.064-25.92 ppm Mean Level 2.64+0.22 ppm No. of Cases 170 Analytical Method GC-EC Comments . Sudden accident victims (Iran) Reference Hashemy - Tonkabony et al. 1978 ------- DDT - total equivalent Tissue Adipose (perire- nal) Who le milk Milk fat Adipose Adipose Blood serum Adipose Adipose - extracted lipids Range. Not given Not given No t g i ve n 0.812-61.59 ppm Not given Not given 0.41-7.64 ppm Not given Mean Level. 2.60+1.33 rag/kg 1.86+1.41 mg/kg 0.95+0.26 mg/kg 0.91+0.81 mg/kg 0.75+0.56 mg/kg 2.25+1.42 mg/kg 2.67+1.87 mg/kg 50+38 ug/kg 49+31 ug/kg 39+17 ug/kg 29+13 ug/kg 0.264 ppm 0.197 ppra 8.13 ppm 7 . 88 ppm 7.95 ppm 6 . 88 ppm 5.89 ppm 5.02 ppm 28.86 ppb 3.59+1.87ppm 4.0136+1.6144 ppm No. of Cases 22 . 14 6 6 6 36 40 14 11 10 9 5 5 170 1412 1616 1920 1092 898 960 30 8 Analytical Method GC-EC , GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC GC-EC Comments Residents of Norway Residents of Norway Belgrade mothers Sudden accident victims (Iran) U.S. residents- 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Residents of Michigan Residents of Tokyo Israeli mothers Reference Brevik and Bjerk, 1978 Brevik and Bjerk, 1978 Adamovic et al. 1978 Hashemy - Tonkabony et al. 1978 Kutz et al. 1978 Bloomer et al. 1977 Fukano and Doguchi 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- DDT - total equivalent (Continued) Tissue Blood plasma - extrac ted 1 ipids Blood plasma - extracted lipids Uterine muscle - extracted lipids Placenta - extrac ted 1 ipids Amn iotic fluid - extracted lipids Blood plasma Whole milk Blood p I a sma extracted lipids Mill- extracted I ipids Range Not given No t g i ve n No t g i ve n Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given Mean Level A. 5774+4. 0333 ppm 10.5470+5.2215 ppra 11.7825+3.0556 ppm 9.4954+5.1978 ppm 90.9360+57.6881 ppra. 0.0740+0.0294 ppm 0.0717+0.0250 ppm 15.1158+7.2114 ppm 5.7738+2.8220 ppm No. of: Cases 24 23 7 19 4 29 29 29 29 Analytical Method GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Comments Israeli mothers Newborn of above Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Reference Polishuk et al." 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- Dieldrin Tissue .Milk fat Adipose Whole milk Milk fat . Adipose Adipose Adipose - extracted lipids Blood plasma - extracted lipids Blood plasma - extracted lipids Uterine muscle - extracted lipids. Range Not given 0.001-0.75 ppra 0.4-1.3 ug/kg 0.014-0.046 mg/kg Not given 0.001-0.353 ug/g Not given Not given Not given No t g i ve n Mean Level 0.001 ppm trace (< 1 ppb) 0.049+0.006 ppra 0.7 ug/kg 0.025 mg/kg 0. 10 ppm 0.069+0.055 0.1998+0.0991 ppm 0.5301+0.5559 ppm 1.2159+0.8855 ppm 0.5444+0.3510 ppm No. of Cases 5 5 170 970- 1940 970- 1940 11 168 8 24 23 7 Analytical Method GC-EC GC-EC GC GC GLC GC-MS GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC - Comments Belgrade mothers Sudden accident victims (Iran) Residents of Sweden 1976-1977 Residents of Sweden 1976-1977 Residents of Northern Ireland Residents of Canada- 1972 Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Newborn of above Israeli mothers Reference Adaraovic et al. 1978 Hashemy - Tonkabony et al. 1978 We s too and Noren 1978 We s too and Noren 1978 Harper et al. 1977 Mes et al. 1972 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- Dieldrin (Continued) UJ K) T.I srnie Placenta - extracted lipids Amn io t i c fluid - extracted lipids Whole milk Whole milk Blood plasma Whole milk Blood plasma - extracted lipids Milk extrac ted 1 Lpids R.niif'O Not given Not given Not given 7-12,300 ppb Not given Not given Not given Not given Mc.'iii l.ovi'l. 0.8026+0.9802 Ppm 7.6456+7.2513 ppm 97.9 ppb 242.3 ppb 0.0099+0.0051 ppm 0.0070+0.0077 Ppm 2.0104+1.0886 ppm 0.5806+0.3132 ppra No. of C;iR(«n 19 4 Not given Not given 29 29 29 29 Annly t::lc:n1 Mc'tluxl GC-EC GC-EC Not given Not given GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC CoiwiKMilft Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Northeast U.S. Southeast U.S. Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Roforencr: Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Anon. 1977a Anon. 1977a Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- alpha-HCH Tissue Whole mi Ik Milk fat Adipose Range Not given Not given 0.001-0.036 "g/g Mean Level < 0.25 ug/kg < 0.008 ug/kg 0.004+0.005 ug/g No. of Cases 970- 1940 970- 1940 168 Analytical Method GC GC GC-MS Comments Residents of Sweden 1976-1977 Residents of Sweden 1976-1977 Residents of Canada - 1972 Reference Westoo and Noren 1978 Westoo and Noren 1978 Me s et a 1 . 1977 U) ------- beta-HCH Tissue Whole milk Milk fat Ad ipose Uange 1.9-7.7 ug/kg 0.076-0.26 mg/kg 0.001-1.790 ug/g Mean Level 3.8 ug/kg 0.13 mg/kg 0.054+0.144 ug/g No. of Cases 970- 1940 970- 1940 168 Analytical Method GC GC GC-MS Comments Residents of Sweden 1976-1977 Residents of Sweden 1976-1977 Residents of Canada 1972 Reference Westoo and Noren 1973 Westoo and Noren 1978 Mes et al. 1978 ------- gamma-HCH (lindane) Tissue Range Mean Level No. of Cases Analytical Method Comments Reference Whole mi Ik Milk fat Adipose Not given Not given 0.001-0.136 ug/8 £0.2 ug/kg <_ 0.007 mg/kg 0.007+0.014 "8/8 970- 1940 970- 1940 168 GC GC GC-MS Residents of Sweden 1976-1977 Residents of Sweden 1976-1977 Residents of Canada - 1972 Westoo and Noren 1978 Westoo and Noren 1978 Mes et al. 1977 ------- Heptachlor epoxide Tissue Adipose Adipose - extrac ted lipids Blood plasma - extracted lipids Blood plasma - extrac ted lipids Uterine muscle - extracted lipids Placenta - extrac ted lipids Amn io t i c fluid - extracted lipids Who le milk '-.'hole milk R.'IIIRG 0. 003-0.477 Not given No t given Not given Not given Not given No t g i ve n No t g i ve n 7-2,050 ppb Me.-in l.nvcl 0.04 3+0. -043 ug/8 0.2856+0.3109 ppm 0.2798+0.4626 ppm 0.9959+0.9458 ppm 0.4985+0.5086 ppm 0.5000+0.3950 ppm 0.6730+1.1645 ppm 66.1 ppb 128 ppb No. of Onsen 168 8 24 23 7 19 4 Not given Not given Ann1.yLlf.nl Method GC-MS GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Not given Not given Comments Residents of Canada- 1972 Israeli mothers Israeli mothers Newborn of above Israeli mothers Israeli mothers .Israeli mothers Northwest U.S. Southeast U.S. Reference Me s e t a 1 . 1977 Polishuk et al. 1978 Polishuk et al. 1978 Polishuk et al. 1978 PolLshuk et al. 1978 Polishuk et al. 1978 Polishuk et al. 1978 Anon. 1977a Anon. I977a ------- Heptachlor epoxide (Continued) Tissue Blood plasma Whole milk Blood plasma - extracted lipids Milk - extracted lipids Range Not given Not given Not given Not given Mean Level 0.0136+0.0057 ppm 0.0091+0.0045 2.7601+1.3366 ppm 0.7177+0.4824 ppm No..of Cases 29 29 29 29 Analytical Method GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Comments Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Reference Polishuk et al. 1978 Polishuk et al. 1978 Polishuk et al. 1978 Polishuk et al. 1978 ------- 2,3,4,5,2',3',4'- Heptachlorobiphenyl do Tissue Whole blood Range Not given Mean Level 0.11+0.04 ppb No. of Cases 7 Analytical Method GC-EC Comments Residents of Kyusku, Japan Reference Kuroki & Masuda 1977 ------- 2,3,4,5,2',4',5'- Heptachlorobipheny1 TJssue Whole blood Uurige Not given Mean Level 0.12+0.07 ppb No. of Cases 7 Analytical Method GC-EC Comments Residents of Kyusku, Japan Reference Kuroki & Masuda 1977 ------- 2,3,4,2',4',5'- Hexachlorobiphenyl Tissue Whole blood Range Not given Mean Level 0.17+0.07 ppb No. of Cases 7 Analytical Method GC-EC Comments Residents of Kyusku, Japan Reference Kuroki & Masuda 1977 ------- 2,4,5,2',4',5'- Hexachlorobtphenyl Tissue Whole blood Range Not given- Mean Level 0.15+0.07 ppb No. of Cases 7 Analytical Method GC-EC " Comments Residents of Kyusku, Japan Reference Kuroki & Masuda 1977 ------- Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) Tissue Adipose (perire- nal) Whole mi Ik Whole milk Milk fat Ad ipose Liver Adipose Adipose Kange Not given Not given 1.4-7.2 ug/kg 0.044-0.22 rag/kg 0.03-0.19 ppm 0.11-0.23 ppm Not given 0.001-0.520 "8/g Mean Level. 0.24+0.09 mg/kg 0.36+0.24 mg/kg 0.12+0.06 mg/kg 0.08+0.07 mg/kg 0.09+0.03 mg/kg 0.29+0.18 mg/kg 5.5+3.7 ug/kg 9.2+4.0 ug/kg 2.7+1.0 ug/kg 3.2+1.2 ug/kg 3.3 ug/kg 0.11 mg/kg 0.11 ppm 0.15 ppm 0.15 ppm 0.062+0. 155 ug/g No. of Cases 22 14 6 6 6 36 14 11 10 9 970- 1940 970- 1940 - 10 10 11 168 Analytical Method GC-EC GC-EC GC GC GC-EC GC-EC GLC GC-MS Comments Residents of1 Norway Residents of Norway Residents of Sweden Residents of Sweden Residents of Norway Residents of Norway Residents of Northern Ireland Residents of Canada- 1972 Reference Brevik and Bjerk, 1978 Brevik and Bjerk, 1978 Westoo and Noren 1978 Westoo and Noren 1978 Bjorseth et al. 1977 Bjorseth et al. 1977 Harper et al. 1977 Mes et al. 1977 ------- Iron Hair Hair Hair RniiRp. 5-8.5 ppm 2-100 ppm 7-72 ppm Menu Level. 131 'ppm* 41 ppm* 26 ppm* *median levels Mo. of O.'ifuv; 76 45 121 Annl.y tl.c.nl Mot hod PAA PAA PAA Comments Rural residents of Canada Urban residents of Canada Canadians residing near lead smelters Reference Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 ------- Lead Tissue Whole blood Whole blood Sa liva Tooth Enamel Deciduous teeth Whole b 1 ood Whole blood Whole blood Whole blood Whole blood Whole nr.lk Who le blood Range Not given . Not given 6-320 ppb 170-5,920 ppm ?-59.2 ug/g 3.1-31 ug/100 ml 2.7-27.3 ug/100 ml 15.7-45.8 ug/100 ml 4.5-16.2 ug/100 ml 2-29 ug/d-1- 15-65 ug/1 Not given Mean Level 1. 91+0. 66 mraol/1 2.01+0.63 nmol/1 44+41 ppb Not given 3.73+5.0 ug/g 10.2+3.7 ug/ 100 ml 9.4 ug/100 ml* 8.4+3.46 ug/ 100 ml 7.8 ug/100 ml* 26.4+1.2 ug/ 100 ml 9.1+0.5 ug/ 100 ml - 9.9 ug/dl 29 ug/1 6.1+2.6 ug/dl No. of Cases 38 38 251 251 2,233 teeth 503 503 40 45 900 4 31 Analytical Method Not given lot given Not given ₯ot given AAS Not given Not given AAS AAS AAS AAS AAS Comments Mothers in a North Wales housing estate with lead water piping Children of above mothers School children of Cambridge, Mass. School children of Cambridge, Mass. Norwegian children Pregnant. women (Belgium) Newborns of above Belgian children living near lead smelter Children in rural Belgium Iowa women 1-3 days after delivery Iowa women Iowa infants 0-4 months old Reference Elwood et al. 1978 Elwood et al. 1978 Brudevold et al. 1977 Brudevold et al. 1977 Fosse 1978 Lauwerys et al. 1978 Lauwerys et al. 1978 Roe Is et al. 1978 Roe Is et al. 1978 .Ryu et al. 1978 Ryu et al. 1978 Ryu e t a 1 . 1978 ------- Lead (Continued) Tissue Whole blood Whole blood Whole blood Brain Lung Lung Lung Lymph nodes Blood erythro- cy tes Blood erythro- cy tes Whole blood Ranjje Not given Not given Not given 0.44-0.183 ug/g 0.15-1.24 ppra dry wt 0.10-1.08 ppm dry wt 0.28-1.14 ppm 0.93-2.60 ppm 25-78.8 ug/100 ml RBC 16.3-67 ug/100 ml RBC Mo t g i ve n Menu Level 9.1+4.3 ug/dl 12.2+4.6 ug/dl 14.9+0.26 ug/ 100 ml Not given 0.50+0.21 ppm dry wt 0.37^0.20 ppm dry wt 0.56 ppm 1 . 77 ppm 49.1+11.9 ug/ 100 ml RBC 32.9+10.2 ug/ 100 ral RBC 10.8 ug/100 ml 11.4 ug/100 ral 10.8 ug/100 ml 10.2 ug/100 ral No. oT Cases 31 31 652 22 136 108 10 10 47 47 30 141 49 135 Analytic.-)] Method AAS AAS AAS Not given AAS AAS AAS AAS AAS \AS US Comments Iowa infants 7 months old Iowa infants 1 year old Residents of Ottawa Residents of Denmark Urban residents of Norway Rural residents of Norway Residents of Trondheim, Norway Residents of Trondheim, Norway Cleveland mothers at delivery Newborn of above Residents of Finland Reference Ryu et al. 1978 Ryu e t a 1 . 1978 Wigle and Charlebois 1978 Nielsen et al. 1978 Ophus and Mylius 1977 Ophus and Mylius 1977 Mylius and Ophus 1977 Mylius and Ophus 1977 Kuhnert et al. 1977 Kuhnert et al. 1977 Tola and Nordman 1977 ------- Lead (Continued) Tissue Whole blood Teeth Dec iduous teeth Dec iduous teeth Hair Hair Hair K.'iiif'e 7.2-21.7 ug/100 g whole blood 0.8-108.0 ppm No t g i ve n Not given 0.5-25 ppm 0.5-35 ppm 10-350 ppm Mean l.nvi'J. Not given 11.8 ppm 27.6+15.2 ug/g dentin 16.6+5.4 ug/g dentin 10.1 ppm* 16.9 ppm* 45.2 ppm* *median levels No. of UflRC.'S 10 1,392 teeth 16 12 76 45 121 Aiifi1.yHc.nl. Mt'tluul MS AAS X-ray fluorescence X-ray fluorescence PAA PAA PAA Common Is Residents of Dallas Residents of Birmingham, U.K. Hopi Indians, Arizona Residents of California Rural residents of Canada Urban residents of Canada Canadians residing near lead smelters Reference Manton 1977 Mackie, et al. 1977 Kuhnlein and Galloway 1977 Kuhnlein and Calloway 1977 Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 ------- Lead- "trialkyl" Tissue .Brain Kaiige < 0.008-0.050 ug Pb/g Mean Level Not given No. of Cases 22 Analytical Method AAS Comments Residents of Denmark Reference Nielsen et al. 1978 ' ------- Lindane CO Tissue Blood plasma or serum Range 0.45-15 ppb Mean Level 4.09+0.62 ppb No. .of Cases 23 Analytical Method GC Comments Residents of Yugoslavia Reference Reiner et al. 1977 ------- Mercury - total Ti ssne Whole blood Whole blood Whole blood Whole milk Hair Hair Whole blood Whole blood Dec iduous teeth Deciduous teeth Range 100-154 ng/g dry. we ight 0.01-4.7 ug/100 ~ ml 0.01-7.05 ug/100 ml 0.4-9.8 ppb 1.2-7.3 ppm 2.0-10.8 ppm 7-54 ppb 12-96 ppb Not given Not given Mean Level. 129 ng/g dry weight 1. 26-t-O. 69 ug/100 ml 1. 42+0. 85 ug/100 ml 3.6jf2.2 ppb 3.3+1.5 ppm 4.3+1.5 ppm 25+12 ppb 26+11 ppb 5.6+4.7 ug/g dentin 5.3+5.4 ug/g dentin No. of Cases 17 497 497 30 33 33 28 30 16 12 Analytical Method NAA Not given Not given AAS AAS AAS AAS AAS X-ray fluorescence X-ray fluorescence Comments Residents of Scotland Pregnant women (Belgium) Newborns of above Tokyo mothers - at delivery Tokyo mothers - at delivery Newborns of above Tokyo mothers - at delivery Newborns of above Hopi Indians, Arizona Residents of California Keference Cross et al. 1978 Lauwerys et al. 1978 Lauwerys et al. 1978 Fujita and Takabatake 1977 Fujita and Takabatake 1977 Fujita and Takabatake 1977 Fujita and Takabatake 1977 Fujita and Takabatake 1977 Kuhnlein & Galloway 1977 Kuhnlein i Galloway 1977 ------- Methyl Mercury Ul o Tissue Whole blood Range 1.9-13.7 ng/g dry weight Mean Level 5.7 ng/g dry weight No. of Cases 17 Analytical Method NAA Comments Residents of Scotland Reference Cross et al. 1978 ------- Mirex Tl.f:niie Milk fat Milk fat Adipose Rnnpe 0-0.6 ng/g 0-0.4 ng/g 0-5.2 ppm Menu l.cvcvl Not given Not given Not given No. of (Jnsr.'i 14 14 507 Ann l.y LJc.nl Melliod MS GC Not given CoimiKjnls Residents of Canada Residents of Canada Residents of mirex treatment areas Reference Mes et al. 1978" Mes et al. 1978 Anon. 1978b ------- Nickel Ul KJ Tissue Lung Lung Range 24-399 ug/100 g, dry wt 5-31 ug/lOOg, dry wt Mean Level 117 ug/100 g, dry wt 13 ug/100g, dry wt No. of Cases 9 9 Analytical Method X-ray spec tometry X-ray spec tometry Comments Victims of Legionnaires' Disease Controls for above Reference Chen et al. 1977 Chen et al. 1977 ------- Nitric Oxide Tissue Whole blood Ol u> Range Not given Mean Level 21.0 nmoles/ral 21.2 nmoles/ml No. of Cases 5 2 Analytical. Method MS Comments Nonsmokers Smokers Reference Freeman et al. 1978 ------- trans-Nonachlor Tissue Ad ipose Range 0.010-0.367 ug/g Mo=an Level 0.065+0.054 ug/g No. of Cases 168 Analytical Method GC-MS Comments Residents of Canada - 1972 Reference Me s e t a 1 . 1977 ------- Oxychlordane R.nnp.r 0.003-0.336 ug/g Not given 7-1,858.3 ppb Menu l.ovH 0.055+0.047 ug/g 80 ppb 116 ppb No. of r.TRI'rt 168 Not given Not given An.ilyt Icn.l. Mothnil GC-MS Not given Not given Comment ft Residents of Canada - 1972 Northeast and Midwest U.S. Southeast U.S. Rcrorpitre Mes et al. 1977 Anon. 1977a Anon. 1977a ------- PBBs T.I snur- Blood serum Blood serum Blood serum Blood serum R.'IIIRU Not given Not given Not given Not given Mf-nii l.ovoj 3.9 ppb 4.2 ppb 1 .4 ppb 2.2 ppb 0.4+0.4 to 732+653 ppb 23.7+119.3 ppb . 2.6 ppb* 123.0+367.0 ppb 9.3 ppb* *median levels No. of C;iscf! 283 28 153 40 62 fami- lies 524 55 Ann 1 y til r.a.l. Motliod Not given GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Commends Michigan residents Michigan families Michigan farmers Michigan Chemicals Co. employees Reference Lilis et al. 1978 Wolff et al. 1978 Wolff et al. 1978 Wolff et al. 1978 ------- PCBs Tissue -Whole milk Adipose (perire- nal) Whole tni.lk Milk fat Adipose Liver Adipose Whole blood Adipose - extracted lipids K.'ingt; Not given Not given 20-40 ug/kg 0.5-1.5 mg/kg 0.37-4.44 ppm 1.11-2.29 ppm 0.38-2.50 ppm 1.8-3.8 ppb Not given Mean Level 24+9 ug/kg 24+9 ug/kg 29+8 ug/kg 19+6 ug/kg 2.14+0.86 mg/kg 1.65+0.83 mg/kg 0.92+0.38 mg/kg 0.63+;0.53 rag /kg 0.90+0.42 rag/kg 1.90+0.90 mg/kg 0.88+0.62 mg/kg 30 ug/kg 0.93 mg/kg 1 . 78 ppm 1 . 87 ppm 1 . 04 ppra Not given 1.2049+0.2696 " ppm No. of Cases 14 11 10 9 22 14 6 6 6 36 40 970- 1940 970- 1940 10 10 30 10 8 Analytical Method GC-EC GC-EC GC GC GC-EC GC-EC GC GC GC-EC Comments Residents of Norway Residents of Norway Residents of Sweden Residents of Sweden Residents of Norway Residents of Norway Residents of Tokyo Residents of Tokyo Israeli mothers Reference Brevik and Bjerk, 1978 Brevik and Bjerk, 1978 Westoo and Noren 1978 Westoo and Noren 1978 Bjorseth et al. 1977 Bjorseth et al. 1977 Fukano and Doguchi 1977 Fukano and Doguchi 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- PCBs (Continued) T.lsnue Blood extrac tec lipids Blood - extrac tec lipids Uterine muscle - extracted lipids Placenta - extracted lipids Amnioti c fluid - extracted lipids Whole milk ed ed ed _ ed ed l(;ui|$C! Not given No t g i ve n Not given Not given No t g i ve n No t given Mf;in I.cvcl 2.7990+1.5562 ppm 7.1097+4.0046 ppm 14.0968+2.9379 ppm 5.0267+3.6351 ppm 124.7529+ 59.1636 ppm 1.80 ppm No. ol" C.-uie.-j 24 23 7 19 4 80 Ann1yLlr.nl. .- Method GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC GC-EC Not given Common 1: R Israeli mothers Newborn of above Newborn of above Newborn of above Newborn of above Residents of U.S. Rr fore-nee Polishuk et al. 1977 Poll. shuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 Anon. 1977b ------- PCTs Tissue Adipose Ad ipose Whole blood Rntif>c "low ppm" 0.04-9.20 ppm 1.1-9.4 ppb Menu l.ovnJ Not given 1.11+2.01 ppm Not given No. of Can en 454 30 10 Analytical Method GC/MS GC GC Comment B "Pooled extracts" Residents. of Tokyo Residents of Tokyo Reference Anon. 1978a Fukano and Doguchi 1977 Fukano and Doguchi 1977 ------- 2,3,4,3',4'-Pentachlorobiphenyl Tissue Whole blood Range Not given Mean Level 0.05+0.02 ppb No. of Cases 7 Analytical Method GC-EC Comments Residents of Kyusku, Japan Reference Kuroki and Masuda 1977 ------- 2,4,5,3',4'- Pentachlorobiphenyl Tissue. Whole blood Range Not given Mean Level 0.22+0.09 ppb No. of Cases 7 Analytical Method GC-EC Comments Residents of Kyushu, Japan Reference Kuorki and Masuda 1977 ------- Phosphorus IIKSUfc Deciduous teeth Dec iduous teeth Range Not given Not given Mean Level 10.5+3.0 g/100 g dentin 11.3+0.6 g/100 g dentin No. of Cases 16 12 Analytical Method Not given . Not given Comments Hopi Indians, Arizona Residents of California Reference Kuhnlein and Galloway 1977 Kuhnlein and Calloway 1977 ------- Selenium Whole blood CO 61-111 ug/1 l.ovc:! 76.68 ug/1 No. of 44 Annl.ytJenl Mot hod Fluorimetry Common l:n Children (7-13) in New Zealand Reference Bierre et al. 1977 ------- Strontium Tissue Dec iduous teeth Dec i duous teeth Range *Jot given iot given Mean Level. 97.7+23.3 ug/g dentin 87.3+13.7 ug/g dentin No. of Cases 16 , 12 Analytical Method X-ray fluorescence X-ray fluorescence Comments Hopi Indians, Arizona Residents, California Reference Kuhalein and Galloway 1977 Kuhalein and Galloway 1977 ------- Strontium 90 ;sue lanent eth duous eth Range Not given Not given - Miian Level 0.6 pCi/g ash 2.373 pCi/g ash No. of Cases 291 teeth 291 teeth Analytical Method tadiometry" ladiometry - Comments Residents of Poland Residents of Poland Reference Glowiak et al. 1977 Glowiak et al. 1977 ------- o,p'-TDE Tissue Blood plasma Whole milk Range Not given Not given Mean Level 0.0072+0.0058 ppm 0.0060+0.0048 ppm No. of Cases 29 29 Analytical Method GC-EC GC-EC Comments Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Israeli mothers 2-4 days after delivery Reference Polishuk et al. 1977 Polishuk et al. 1977 ------- p,p'-TDE ON 'I'i.H.siie Blood plasma or serum Range 3.0-23 ppb Moan Level 11.6+2.7 ppb No.. of Cases 7 Analytical Method GC Comments Residents of Yugoslavia Reference Reiner et al. 1977 ------- Zinc Tlr.nnr- Blood serum Blood serum Hair Hair Toenails Toenails Liver Pancreas Deciduous teeth Deciduous teeth Hair KrtllgC! Mot given Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given Not given 40-450 ppm Mcj;iii l.p.vr-l 99+14 ug/100 ml 95+13 ug/100 ml 250+96 ug/g 155+61 ug/g 131+81 ug/g 162+83 ug/g 45.3+13.6 ug/g 26.9+7.2 ug/g 178.0+52.9 ug/g dentin 151.0+30.5 ug/g dentin 185 ppm* *median levels No. of Cn.'ic.'? 26 24 32 34 25 23 289 285 16 12 76 Anal yt:J c.;i 1. Method MS AAS AAS AAS AAS AAS AAS AAS X-ray f luorscence X-ray f luorscence PAA Cowmen 1 n Male residents of Tokelau Islands Female residents of Tokelau Islands Male residents of Tokelau Islands Female residents of Tokelau Islands Male residents of Tokelau Islands Female residents of Tokelau Islands Residents of Stockholm Residents of Stockholm Hopi Indians, Arizona Residents of California Rural residents of Canada Rc'fert-nce McKenzie et al. 1978 McKenzie et al. 1978 McKenzie et al. 1978 McKenzie et al. 1978 McKenzie et al. 1978 McKenzie et al. 1978 Elinder et al. 1977 Elinder et al. 1977 Kuhnlein and Galloway 1977 Kuhnlein and Galloway 1977 Chattopadhyay et .al. 1977 ------- Zinc (Continued) TJ.fSfsuc: Hair Hair K.-iiij'i' 53-470 ppm 47-190 ppm Moan l.f.vcl 190 ppm* 82 ppm* *median levels No. of Cnnon 45 121 Analytlc.nl. Method PAA PAA Comment n Urban residents of Canada Canadians residing near lead smelters Reference Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 Chattopadhyay et al. 1977 ------- KEY TO ANALYTICAL METHODS AAS ' Atomic absorption spectrpmetry Colorimetry Fluorimetry GC Gas chroraatography GC-EC Gas chromatography-eleetron capture detection GC-MS Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry GLC Gas/liquid chromatography MS Mass spectrometry NAA Neutron activation analysis PAA Photon activation analysis Radiometry Spectrophotometry X-ray fluorescence X-ray spectrometry 70 ------- JOURNALS SEARCHED Journal Volumes Covered Acta Pharmacologica and Toxicologica Ambio American Journal of Clinical Nutrition American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology American Journal of Public Health Analytical Biochemistry Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Archives of Environmental Health Archives of Toxicology British Medical Journal Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Chemosphere Current Contents - Life Sciences Environmental Health Perspectives Environmental Monitoring Series Environmental Pollution Environmental Research Environmental Science and Technology Japanese Journal of Pharmacology Journal of Environmental Health 40-43(1) 6-7(3) 30-31(8) 127-132(1) 67-68(8) 77-89(1) 283-312 225-233 5(2)-7(3) 32-33(4) 37-40(3) 6052-6139 '. 17-20(2) . 6-7(7) 21(14-38) 19-24 4-77-004-4-78-19 12-17(1) 13-16 11-12(9) 27-28(3) 39(4)-41(l) 71 ------- JOURNALS SEARCHED (Continued) Journal Volumes Covered Journal of Pediatrics Journal of the American Medical Association Journal of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists Lancet Mosquito News Nature Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology New Zealand Medical Journal Nutrition Reports International c Obstetrics and Gynecology Pesticide and Toxic Chemical News Pesticides Monitoring Journal Pollution Proceedings of the Society of Experimental Biology and Medicine Public Health Reports Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology Science Talanta Toxicology Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 90-93(3) 237-240(11) 60-61(4) 8001-8089 37-38(2) 265-274 296(2)-304(l) 85-87 15-18(1) 49-52(3) ' 5(6)-6(42) 10-11(4) 7-8(8) 154-158(3) 92-93(4) 16-21(2) 195-201 24-25(6) 7-10(2) 39-45(2) 72 ------- BIBLIOGRAPHY Adamovic, V.M., B. 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