Yoshida M
Scand J Work Environ Health. 1985 Feb;11(1):33-7. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.2256.
The levels of elemental and inorganic mercury were measured in urine and blood samples from workers in thermometer manufacturing factories. The inorganic mercury levels in the urine did not correlate with the levels of mercury exposure for each worker. However, a significant correlation was noted between elemental mercury levels in the urine and the levels of individual exposure. A significant correlation was also found between elemental mercury levels in the urine and mercury levels in the blood. These findings suggest that the determination of elemental mercury in urine may serve as a useful indicator for assessing levels of recent exposure to mercury vapor, as well as the level of inorganic mercury in the blood.
对温度计制造厂工人的尿液和血液样本中的元素汞和无机汞水平进行了测量。尿液中的无机汞水平与每位工人的汞暴露水平无关。然而，尿液中的元素汞水平与个体暴露水平之间存在显著相关性。尿液中的元素汞水平与血液中的汞水平之间也发现了显著相关性。这些发现表明，测定尿液中的元素汞可能是评估近期汞蒸气暴露水平以及血液中无机汞水平的有用指标。
