Exposure analysis of the effect of air pollution by carbon disulfide

In the framework of an epidemiological cross sectional study on the medical effects of environmental carbon disulphide loads a specific exposure analysis has been developed concerning this harmful substance. The main point of this analysis is the determination of the individual exposure by personal sampling and biological monitoring, respectively, in addition to emission and in-door measurements. The non-metabolised and acid labile CS2 in urine is determined as the specific biological marker. For characterizing the additional exposure the drinking water, soil, and settlement structure were investigated. Since 1987 this expensive analysis is performed parallel to a specific medical examination programme.