External quality assessment scheme for biological monitoring of occupational exposure to toxic chemicals
- Authors
- Lee, M.-Y.; Yang, J.S.; Kang, S.-K.
- Issue Date
- Sep-2011
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science B.V.
- Keywords
- Biological monitoring; Occupational exposure; Quality assessment; Toxic chemicals
- Citation
- Safety and Health at Work, v.2, no.3, pp.229 - 235
- Journal Title
- Safety and Health at Work
- Volume
- 2
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 229
- End Page
- 235
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/79320
- DOI
- 10.5491/SHAW.2011.2.3.229
- ISSN
- 2093-7911
- Abstract
- Objectives: In this study, we summarized the External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS) for the biological monitoring of occupational exposure to toxic chemicals which started in 1995 and continued until a 31st round robin in the spring of 2010. The program was performed twice per year until 2009, and this was changed to once a year since 2010. The objective of the program is to ensure the reliability of the data related to biological monitoring from analytical laboratories. Methods: One hundred and eighteen laboratories participated in the 31st round robin. The program offers 5 items for inorganic analysis: lead in blood, cadmium in blood, manganese in blood, cadmium in urine, and mercury in urine. It also offers 10 items for organic analysis, including hippuric acid, methylhippuric acid, mandelic acid, phenylglyoxylic acid, N-methylformamide, N-methylacetamide, trichloroacetic acid, total trichloro-compounds, trans,trans-muconic acid, and 2,5-hexanedione in urine. Target values were determined by statistical analysis using consensus values. All the data, such as chromatograms and calibration curves, were reviewed by the committee. Results: The proficiency rate was below 70% prior to the first round robin and improved to over 90% for common items, such as PbB and HA, while those for other items still remained in the range of 60-90% and need to be improved up to 90%. Conclusion: The EQAS has taken a primary role in improving the reliability of analytical data. A total quality assurance scheme is suggested, including the validation of technical documentation for the whole analytical procedure. Copyright © 2011 by Safety and Health at Work (SH@W).
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