Continuous or repeated measurement of potentially toxic substances
or their metabolites in tissues, secreta, excreta, expired air, or any
combination of these to evaluate occupational or environmental
exposure and health
risk by comparison with appropriate reference
values based on knowledge of the probable relationship between
ambient exposure and resultant health effects. Sometimes also called
'
biomonitoring'.
Source:
PAC, 2001, 73, 993
(Risk assessment for occupational exposure to chemicals. A review of current methodology (IUPAC Technical Report))
on page 1021
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
doi:10.1351/goldbook.
