Determination of dialkyl phosphate metabolites of organophosphorus pesticides in human urine by automated solid-phase extraction, derivatization, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 721-727

  De Alwis, G K Hemakanthi ^a,b   Needham, Larry L ^a   Barr, Dana B ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANEDIOL DERIVATIVE; DIBUTYLPHOSPHATE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE; PENTAFLUOROBENZYLBROMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DI N BUTYLPHOSPHORIC ACID; DI-N-BUTYLPHOSPHORIC ACID; INSECTICIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DERIVATIZATION; HUMAN; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; URINALYSIS; AUTOMATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE; URINE;

AUTOMATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOLVENTS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 57349090184     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/32.9.721     Document Type: Article

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