Quantitative analysis of O-isopropyl methylphosphonic acid in serum samples of Japanese citizens allegedly exposed to sarin: Estimation of internal dosage

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 671-675

  Noort, Daan ^a   Hulst, Albert G ^a   Platenburg, D H J M ^a   Polhuijs, Martine ^a   Benschop, Hendrik P ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chemical warfare agents; LC tandem MS; Multiple reaction monitoring; O isopropyl methylphosphonic acid; Sarin

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; FLUORIDE ION; METHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID; O ISOPROPYL METYLPHOSPHONIC ACID; SARIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; JAPAN; LETHAL DOSE; METHODOLOGY; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; TOXICITY TESTING;

BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; SARIN;

EID: 0031724974     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002040050559     Document Type: Article

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