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Creatinine adjustment of biological monitoring results by COCKER, J, MASON, H. J, WARREN, N. D, COTTON, R. J

“…Biological monitoring (BM) aids exposure assessment but where this is based on incomplete collections of single urine voiding measurement of creatinine is…”
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Exposure to the organophosphate diazinon: data from a human volunteer study with oral and dermal doses by Garfitt, S.J., Jones, K., Mason, H.J., Cocker, J.

“…Biological monitoring of occupational exposure to diazinon is possible by the determination of blood cholinesterase activity and by the measurement of…”
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Urinary biomarkers and occupational musculoskeletal disorders in the lower limbs by MASON, H. J, EVANS, G, MOORE, A

“…Causation of occupational musculoskeletal disorders of the lower limbs (LLMSDs) may be multifactorial, including abnormal biological processes. Clinically…”
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Biological monitoring of exposure to organophosphate pesticides by Cocker, J., Mason, H.J., Garfitt, S.J., Jones, K.

“…Organophosphates (OPs) are readily absorbed through the skin and biological monitoring is an essential component of any comprehensive assessment of exposure…”
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Exposure assessment in health assessments for hand-arm vibration syndrome by Mason, H. J., Poole, K., Young, C.

“…Background Assessing past cumulative vibration exposure is part of assessing the risk of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) in workers exposed to hand-arm…”
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Uptake and quality of health surveillance for noise and hand-arm vibration by POOLE, K, MASON, H. J, HARRIS-ROBERTS, J

“…Health surveillance (HS) is required for employees if noise or hand-arm vibration (HAV) exposures are likely to be above exposure action levels. The extent to…”
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Occupational exposure to cytotoxic drugs in two UK oncology wards by Ziegler, E, Mason, H J, Baxter, P J

“…Aims: To investigate the potential exposure to cytotoxic drugs of staff on two oncology wards in a large district, UK hospital under normal working conditions…”
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Biomonitoring at the UK Health and Safety Laboratory by Cocker, J., Jones, K., Morton, J., Mason, H.J.

“…The UK Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) provides research and analytical support to the Health and Safety Executive, other Government Departments and…”
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Comparison of hair, nails and urine for biological monitoring of low level inorganic mercury exposure in dental workers by Morton, J., Mason, H. J., Ritchie, K. A., White, M.

“…Creatinine-corrected urine mercury measurements in spot urine samples are routinely used in monitoring workers exposed to inorganic mercury. However, mercury…”
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The Recovery of Plasma Cholinesterase and Erythrocyte Acetylcholinesterase Activity in Workers after Over-exposure to Dichlorvos by MASON, H. J

“…Plasma cholinesterase and erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase activities have a long history of use in monitoring both workers at risk of organophosphorus…”
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Upper limb disability in HAVS cases—how does it relate to the neurosensory or vascular elements of HAVS? by Mason, H. J., Poole, K., Elms, J.

“…Aims Hand–arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) consists of vascular, neurosensory and musculoskeletal components, characterized by symptoms that include Raynaud's…”
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A critique of a UK standardized test of finger rewarming after cold provocation in the diagnosis and staging of hand–arm vibration syndrome by Mason, H. J., Poole, K., Saxton, J.

“…Background Accurate diagnosis and staging of hand–arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is important in health surveillance of vibration‐exposed workers and the…”
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Relationship between psychological state and level of activity of extrinsic gut innervation in patients with a functional gut disorder by Emmanuel, A V, Mason, H J, Kamm, M A

“…BACKGROUND Anxiety and depression are known to be associated with alterations in central autonomic activity, and this may manifest as a functional gut…”
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Oral and dermal exposure to propetamphos: a human volunteer study by Garfitt, S.J, Jones, K, Mason, H.J, Cocker, J

“…Propetamphos ((E)- O-2-isopropylcarbonyl-1-methylvinyl- O-methylethyl phosphoramidothioate) is an organophosphate pesticide (OP) and has been used as an active…”
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Rates of spontaneous reactivation and aging of acetylcholinesterase in human erythrocytes after inhibition by organophosphorus pesticides by Mason, H J, Sams, C, Stevenson, A J, Rawbone, R

“…The in vitro rates of spontaneous reactivation and aging in human erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase were studied after inhibition by a dimethoxy (R1R2) and…”
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The diagnostic value of finger systolic blood pressure and cold-provocation testing for the vascular component of hand-arm vibration syndrome in health surveillance by POOLE, K, ELMS, J, MASON, H. J

“…Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) is a complex condition with vascular, sensorineural and musculoskeletal components. A number of quantitative tests have been…”
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Biological monitoring and exposure to mercury by Mason, H. J., Hindell, P., Williams, N. R.

“…Occupational health professionals' interest in controlling mercury (Hg) exposure, and the use of biological monitoring in this context, has been ongoing for a…”
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Environmental factors affecting DC resistance to tracking of polyethylene by Mason JH, Du, B.X., Kobayashi, S.

“…This paper discusses the environmental factors affecting DC resistance to tracking of polyethylene. The voltage, as determined under the conditions specified…”
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Detoxification of organophosphates by A-esterases in human serum by Sams, C, Mason, H J

“…1. In vitro detoxification of the organophosphate (OP) insecticides paraoxon, chlorpyrifos-oxon and malaoxon has been investigated in human serum. 2. Specific…”
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Exposure to Antineoplastic Drugs in Two UK Hospital Pharmacy Units by MASON, H. J., BLAIR, S., SAMS, C., JONES, K., GARFITT, S. J., CUSCHIERI, M. J., BAXTER, P. J.

“…Study objectives: To carry out an environmental and biological monitoring study in two UK hospital pharmacy units involved in the preparation of antineoplastic…”
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