Arsenic levels in body fluids and tissues

The table includes data for arsenic in the urine of nonexposed subjects (e.g. Smith et al., 1977 Buchet et al.. 1980 Norin and Vahter, 1981 Schierling et al., 1982 Valkonen et al.. 1983 Apel and Stoeppler, 1983 Stoeppler and Apel, 1984 Vahter and Lind, 1986 Foa et al.. 1987 Jensen et al.. 1991, Sabbioni et al.. 1992). Due to some intake of inorganic arsenic from marine food (seaweed) the inorganic arsenic in urine in Japan was reported to be somewhat elevated compared to data from Europe (Yamauchi and Yamamura, 1979). 

Data are also included for inorganic arsenic and its metabolites in urine following occupational and environmental (drinking water) exposure (e.g. Morse et al., 1979 Yamamura and Yamauchi, 1980 Cant and Legendre, 1982 Schierling et al., 1982 Takahashi et al., 1983 Vahter et al., 1986, Abdelghani et al. 1986 Franzbiau and Lilis, 1989). 

TYPICAL VALUES FOR TOTALfT) OR INORGANIC ARSENIC AND ITS METABOLITES(I) IN BODY FLUIDS AND ORGANS VALUES ARE EITHER g/L FOR FLUIDS OR hqIVq (DRY WEIGHT) FOR SOLID MATRICES 

Matrix Normal levels Occup. exposure (Drinking water) 

Normal levels of arsenic in hair, nails, organs and bone were taken from several basic studies (e.g. Smith, 1964 Liebscher and Smith 1968 Hopps, 1977 Lindh et al., 1980 Brune et al., 1980 Aalbers et al. 1987, Sabbioni et al., 1992). The studies for kidney, liver. 

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