Inhalation post-application

Secondary exposure (biocides) Post-application exposure via the enviromnent, namely bystanders and consumers, including children, who may be inadvertently exposed to wood preservatives by inhalation, dermal contact or by ingestion, and have little or no control over this exposure (OECD, 2000). 

The choice of a chromatographic method may be dependent on the intended use. The appropriate method when the intent is to establish a general screen for inhalant abuse may be very different from the method chosen to monitor administration of a particular anesthetic or exposure to industrial chemicals in the workplace. Likewise, forensic applications may vary from a general screen to post-mortem quantitation of particular suspected VOCs in blood and tissues. The number of methods developed for specific purposes (or compounds) is beyond the scope of this chapter, but it is hoped that the information provided will assist the analyst in finding or adapting chromatographic methods suitable for their particular situation. 

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