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Aluminium poisoning is treated by avoiding aluminium exposure and attempting to remove the element from the body's reserves by chelation. [1] A serum aluminium level of 50-60 mcg/L indicates aluminium overload, may correlate with toxicity, and can be used to initiate chelation therapy in symptomatic individuals.
Deferoxamine (DFOA), also known as desferrioxamine and sold under the brand name Desferal, is a medication that binds iron and aluminium. [1] It is specifically used in iron overdose, hemochromatosis either due to multiple blood transfusions or an underlying genetic condition, and aluminium toxicity in people on dialysis.
Metal toxicity or metal poisoning is the toxic effect of certain metals in certain forms and doses on life. Some metals are toxic when they form poisonous soluble compounds. Certain metals have no biological role, i.e. are not essential minerals, or are toxic when in a certain form. [ 1 ]
U.S. Army Public Health Center Toxicology Lab technician assessing samples. Toxicology testing, also known as safety assessment, or toxicity testing, is the process of determining the degree to which a substance of interest negatively impacts the normal biological functions of an organism, given a certain exposure duration, route of exposure, and substance concentration.
The use of these agents should be considered in individuals exposed to doses above 1.5 Gy, should be given to those who develop fever and neutropenia and should be administered within 48 hours of exposure. An estimation of the exposure dose should be done by biological dosimetry whenever possible and by detailed history of exposure.
The Hierarchy of Occupational Exposure Limits, of which occupational exposure banding is a member. Occupational exposure banding, also known as hazard banding, is a process intended to quickly and accurately assign chemicals into specific categories (bands), each corresponding to a range of exposure concentrations designed to protect worker health.
Sediment-Water Chironomid Life-Cycle Toxicity Test Using Spiked Water or Spiked Sediment 234: Fish Sexual Development Test 235: Chironomus sp., Acute Immobilisation Test 236: Fish Embryo Acute Toxicity (FET) Test 237: Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) Larval Toxicity Test, Single Exposure 238: Sediment-Free Myriophyllum Spicatum Toxicity Test 239
Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) set levels of chemical concentration that pose a defined level of risk to humans (the general population, including susceptible individuals). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] These levels are used in preventing and responding to disasters .