Needed material: 10ml Heparin blood
According to the German Federal Environmental Agency, PAHs are produced by the incomplete combustion of organic material such as wood, coal or oil, as well as in small combustion plants, by industrial processes, open fireplaces or tobacco smoke. In addition, this group of substances is a natural component raw fossil materials such as coal and petroleum. Tar oils and certain oils from petroleum processing may be mixed with softening rubber and plastics. The largest proportion of PAHs reaching the consumer comes from these uses. Whether in mouse pads, toys or bathing shoes - "Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons" (PAH) are omnipresent.
Many PAHs have carcinogenic, mutagenic and / or reproduction affecting properties (Crone and Tolstoy, 2010). Some PAHs are simultaneously persistent, bioaccumulating and toxic to humans and other organisms. Substances that combine these properties are particularly dangerous.
Testing includes up to seven polycyclic aromatics.
Se analiza: diclorometano, tetracloroetano, tetraclorometano, tricloroetano, tricloroetileno
Material necesario: 5 ml de sangre con EDTA
Son ampliamente utilizados para quitar la pintura y como disolventes de desengrasado.
La alta exposición prenatal a los HAP se asocia a un menor coeficiente intelectual y al asma infantil (Health Day News, 20 de julio de 2009).
Plastic is used widely in today's industry and households.
Plastic waste accumulates in ecosystems, with less than 10% of all plastic ever produced being recycled globally. Since the 1950s, production has surged to over 450 million tonnes annually, resulting in 79% of total plastic ending up in landfills or leaking into the natural environment.
The persistence of plastic leads to fragmentation into microplastics and nanoplastics, which contaminate soil, freshwater, oceans, marine life, wildlife and humans, Approximately 1 to 2 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year, with low- to middle-income countries contributing the most due to limited waste management infrastructure rather than higher per-capita consumption.
Wildlife Harm: Over 1,500 marine and terrestrial species ingest or become entangled in plastic debris, leading to injury and death.
More Info: https://idw-online.de/en/news871057
Material necesario: 30 ml de orina
Se analiza el ácido metilhipúrico, metabolito de xileno.
El xileno es una solución ampliamente utilizada en colas y plásticos. La exposición por inhalación o a través de la piel causa dolores de cabeza, problemas de memoria y desorientación, y problemas respiratorios. La exposición excesiva produce, entre otros problemas del sistema nervioso central, irritación de los ojos y la piel.
Material necesario: 5 ml de sangre con EDTA
El benzol o benceno, el etilbenceno y el tolueno son disolventes ampliamente utilizados en pegamentos, pinturas, cera para muebles y detergentes. La exposición se da principalmente a través de la respiración, y los límites de la exposición se han fijado. El benceno tiene efectos secundarios graves y está clasificado como cancerígeno.
Material necesario: 5 ml de sangre con EDTA
Se analiza: 1-butanol, 2-butanol, i-butanol, etanol, acetato de etilo, acetato de isobutilo, metanol, metil etil cetona, metil isobutil cetona, 1-propanol, 2-propanol.
Estos disolventes comunes son ampliamente utilizados como limpiadores y decapantes de barnices, pinturas, perfumes y hasta granos de café descafeinado y té. Se utilizan en la industria y muchos productos de consumo.