Biological Monitoring

PacTox’s Biological Monitoring provides analytical services to determine the exposure of individuals to toxins in their environments, such as workplace and homes. The internal dose, measured via urine and blood specimens, reflects the external exposure. However, laboratory results must correlate with environmental data, such as the nature of the toxins in question, concentration of the toxins, routes of exposure, and the length of exposure. Biological monitoring is one of the most important tools to prevent adverse effects and diseases caused by exposure to environmental toxins. Continuous monitoring can help ensure the safety of employees and protect the employers.

Although PacTox’s biological monitoring has an emphasis on metals, such as cadmium, cobalt, copper, chromium, lead, and mercury, we also provide testing for chlorinated and aromatic industrial solvents, PCB’s, pesticides, resin hardening agents, and other hazardous chemicals. Both urine and blood specimens can be used for testing.

The laboratory has a scientific and technical expertise to provide method development and contract management, and is operated under Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) guidelines as stipulated by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA).

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