Illness and excretion of organophosphate metabolites four months after household pest extermination

Elihu D. Richter*, M. Kowalski, H. Kaplanski, N. Gruener, A. Leventhal, F. Grauer, J. Marzouk, S. Brenner, I. Shkolnik, S. Lerman, H. Zahavi, A. Bashari, A. Peretz, P. Ben Ishai

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Abstract

Diethyl phosphate (DEP), an organophosphate metabolite, was found in the urine of symptomatic residents who resided in a household that had been sprayed with diazinon 4.5 mo earlier. Pre- and post-decontamination data with regard to symptoms, DEP, cholinesterase, and surface and air levels underscore the utility of alkyl phosphate metabolites for monitoring exposure. The data also emphasize the efficacy of clean-up measures when baseline data are not available to determine if “within-normal” cholinesterase levels are, in fact, depressed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)135-138
Number of pages4
JournalArchives of Environmental Health
Volume47
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992

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