An introduction to BASIC Guide: human biomonitoring and surveillance of chemical exposure in occupational settings.
| Title: | An introduction to BASIC Guide: human biomonitoring and surveillance of chemical exposure in occupational settings. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Zare Jeddi M; Shell Global Solutions International BV, Carel van Bylandtlaan 16, 2596 HR Den Haag, The Netherlands.; Jones K; Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Harpur Hill, Buxton SK17 9JN, United Kingdom.; Leese E; Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Harpur Hill, Buxton SK17 9JN, United Kingdom.; Fustinoni S; Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza, 35 - 20122 Milan, Italy.; Galea KS; Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM), Science Insights and Influence, Research Avenue North, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AP, United Kingdom.; Santonen T; Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Centre of Expertise for Research, PL 40, Työterveyslaitos, Helsinki 00032, Finland.; Porras SP; Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Centre of Expertise for Research, PL 40, Työterveyslaitos, Helsinki 00032, Finland.; Hopf NB; Unisanté, University Center for Primary Care and Public Health & University of Lausanne, Route de la Corniche 21, 1010 Lausanne, Switzerland.; Göen T; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Henkestrasse 9-11, 91094 Erlangen, Germany.; Bader M; BASF SE, Corporate Health Management, Carl-Bosch-Str. 38, 67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany.; Tranfo G; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Institute Against Accidents at Work (INAIL), Via di Fontana Candida, Monte Porzio Catone, 100078 Rome, Italy.; Tristram A; ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc, Cadland Road, Hardley, Southampton SO45 3NP, United Kingdom.; Iavicoli I; Dipartimento di Sicurezza e Bioetica, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.; Leso V; Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.; Koch HM; Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr University Bochum (IPA), Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany.; Pasanen-Kase R; State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO, Section Chemicals and Occupational Health, Holzikofenweg 36, 3003 Bern, Switzerland.; Boogaard PJ; Division of Toxicology- AFSG, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 8000, 6700 EA Wageningen, The Netherlands.; Persoons R; Grenoble Teaching Hospital, EPSP-TIMC Laboratory, University Grenoble Alpes, 38400 Grenoble, France.; Esteban-López M; Environmental Toxicology Unit, National Center for Environmental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Ctra. Majadahonda-Pozuelo, Km 2, 28220 Madrid, Spain.; Verpaele S; Nickel Institute, NiPERA Inc., 2525 Meridian Parkway, Suite 240, Durham, NC 27713, United States.; Belgian Center for Occupational Hygiene (BeCOH), Brusselsesteenweg 46, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.; Kasiotis KM; Laboratory of Pesticides' Toxicology, Scientific Directorate of Pesticides Control and Phytopharmacy, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8, Stephanou Delta Street, Kifissia, Athens 14561, Greece.; Machera K; Laboratory of Pesticides' Toxicology, Scientific Directorate of Pesticides Control and Phytopharmacy, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 8, Stephanou Delta Street, Kifissia, Athens 14561, Greece.; Carrieri M; Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 2 Via Giustiniani, 35128 Padua, Italy.; Palmen N; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, PO Box 3721 MA, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.; Duca RC; Department of Health Protection, National Health Laboratory (LNS), 1, Rue Louis Rech, Dudelange L-3555, Luxembourg.; Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), ON5 Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.; van Nieuwenhuyse A; Department of Health Protection, National Health Laboratory (LNS), 1, Rue Louis Rech, Dudelange L-3555, Luxembourg.; Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), ON5 Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.; Gonzales M; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 1440 Canal Street, #8360, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States.; Haynes EN; Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, 111 Washington Ave, Lexington, KY 40536, United States.; Viegas S; NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Centre, Comprehensive Health Research Center, CHRC, REAL, CCAL, NOVA University Lisbon, 1600-560 Lisbon, Portugal.; Bessems J; Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium.; Makris KC; Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Irinis 95, Limassol 3041, Cyprus.; Connolly A; UCD Centre for Safety & Health at Work, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy, and Sports Science, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.; Teixeira JP; Department of Environmental Health, National Institute of Health, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-055 Porto, Portugal.; Chung MK; The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 000000, China.; Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 000000, China.; Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 000000, China.; Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 000000, China.; Parsons PJ; Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, Wadsworth Center, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237, United States.; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Integrated Health Sciences, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222, United States.; Kumar E; Department of Environmental Technology, Savonia University of Applied Sciences, P.O. Box 6, Microkatu 1, Kuopio FI-70201, Finland.; Lin EZ; Environmental Health Sciences Department, School of Public Health, Yale University, 60 College Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, United States.; Kil J; Environmental Health Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research, Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, Incheon city, PO Box 22689, Republic of Korea.; Kwon JH; Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.; Tavares AM; Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Av.Padre Cruz, 1649-016 Lisbon, Portugal.; Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (Toxomics), NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 130, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal.; Vekic AM; Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Surveillance, Secretariat of Health and Environment Surveillance, Ministry of Health, SQN 314 Block F/302 CEP 70767-060, Brasília, Brazil.; Souza G; Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Surveillance, Secretariat of Health and Environment Surveillance, Ministry of Health, SQN 314 Block F/302 CEP 70767-060, Brasília, Brazil.; Scheepers PTJ; Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, PO Box 9010 (mailbox no 89), Nijmegen NL-6500 GL, The Netherlands. |
| Source: | Annals of work exposures and health [Ann Work Expo Health] 2026 Feb 02; Vol. 70 (2). |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101698454 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2398-7316 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 23987308 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Work Expo Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, [2017]- |
| MeSH Terms: | Occupational Exposure*/analysis ; Occupational Exposure*/prevention & control ; Biological Monitoring*/methods ; Biological Monitoring*/standards ; Environmental Monitoring*/methods; Biomarkers/analysis ; Population Surveillance/methods ; Humans ; Occupational Health |
| Abstract: | Human biomonitoring (HBM) complements air and surface measurements by integrating exposure from all routes and sources, strengthening occupational exposure assessment and control. In occupational settings, HBM can quantify exposure during routine work and nonroutine activities, evaluate controls, investigate incidents (potential overexposures), and support medical surveillance. To use HBM to its full potential, occupational health and safety professionals (OHPs) should adopt harmonized biomonitoring approaches reflecting best practice. This short communication presents the BASIC Guide series (Human Biomonitoring and Surveillance of Chemical Exposure in Occupational Settings), initiated by the International Society of Exposure Science Human Biomonitoring working group (ISES Europe HBM WG) as an integral part of the HBM Global Network. These chemical-specific practical documents operationalize the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) occupational biomonitoring guidance, supporting the consistent implementation of exposure biomonitoring programs. Each BASIC Guide provides clear instructions on biomarker selection, sample handling, analytical methods, quality assurance, and result interpretation and communication. By translating international frameworks into actionable protocols, the BASIC Guides improve reproducibility and regulatory alignment in occupational HBM and enable more defensible exposure assessments worldwide.; (© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Occupational Hygiene Society.) |
| Competing Interests: | Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Occupational Biomonitoring Levels (OBLs); exposure assessment; exposure surveillance; guidance values; occupational biomonitoring; occupational health |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Biomarkers) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251224 Date Completed: 20260207 Latest Revision: 20260327 |
| Update Code: | 20260404 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13016902 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/annweh/wxaf074 |
| PMID: | 41442137 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Journal Article