Biological Monitoring of Indium by Means of Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry in Workers Exposed to Particles of Indium Compounds

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Since the rapid expansion of III-V semiconductor and liquid crystal display production, the consumption of indium (In) has been increasing. From the mid-1990s, animal experiments have shown that the inhalation or intratracheal instillation of In compounds causes severe lung inflammation^<1-7)> and mild adverse reproductive effects^<8-10)>. Although the health effects of In on workers' respiratory and reproductive systems have been unclear to date, assessing the exposure-effect relationships in In-exposed workers is a serious concern, but no information is available on the exposure-effect relationships in workers. This study attempted to estimate the In concentration in biological specimens of In-exposed workers, and to clarify the relationships among them.
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