Retrospective detection sulfur mustard

Noort, D., Fidder, A., Hulst, A.G., Wooffitt, A.R., Ash, D., and Barr, J.R. (2004). Retrospective detection of exposure to sulfur mustard improvements on an assay for liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of albumin-sulfur mustard adducts. J. Anal. Toxicol., 28, 333-338. 

TDG and TDGO (after reduction to TDG) were detected retrospectively in urine samples taken from three of the same casualties, collected 8 days after the exposure and after storage at — 20 °C for 5 years. Concentrations were in the range 27-72 ng/ml, compared to a concentration of 11 ng/ml in a control sample. In two casualties accidentally exposed to sulfur mustard from a WW I munition, concentrations in urine collected 2-3 days after the exposure were TDG 2 ng/ml (in both), TDGO 69 ng/ml and 54 ng/ml (mean of 3 determinations) (12). These are shown in Table 1. 

Noort D, Fidder A, Hulst AG et al. (2004b). Retrospective detection of exposure to sulfur mustard improvements on an assay for liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry... 

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