Determination of S-Benzyl-N-acetyl-l-cysteine by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry as a New Marker of Toluene Exposure

We investigated by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry if S-benzyl-N-acetyl-l-cysteine (SBAC) is excreted into the urine of six printing workers and 20 sniffers after exposure to toluene. SBAC was extracted from 10 mL urine with chloroform and back extracted into 1M sodium bicarbonate. After acidfy...

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Published in:Journal of analytical toxicology 1994-03, Vol.18 (2), p.78-80
Main Authors: Takahashi, Setsunori, Kagawa, Masato, Shiwaku, Kuninori, Matsubara, Kazuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetylcysteine - analogs & derivatives
Acetylcysteine - urine
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases
Chloroform
Ethyl acetate
Gas chromatography
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Humans
Mass spectroscopy
Medical sciences
Metabolites
Occupational Exposure
Printing
Sodium bicarbonate
Solvents
Substance-Related Disorders - urine
Toluene
Toluene - metabolism
Toxicology
Urine
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Summary:We investigated by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry if S-benzyl-N-acetyl-l-cysteine (SBAC) is excreted into the urine of six printing workers and 20 sniffers after exposure to toluene. SBAC was extracted from 10 mL urine with chloroform and back extracted into 1M sodium bicarbonate. After acidfying, the sample was reextracted with ethyl acetate. The SBAC in urine was also measured by selected ion monitoring methods, using deuterium-labeled SBAC as an internal standard. An excellent linearity was obtained from 0.01 to 3.0 mg/L (r = 0.998). Urinary concentrations of SBAC were determined quantitatively in all samples from sniffers and printing workers (n = 26, 0.02–43.29 mg/L) but were not determined in the urine of persons not exposed to toluene (n = 40). The results of this experiment indicate that SBAC is excreted as a minor metabolite of toluene in human urine. The analysis of urinary SBAC is a useful tool in identifying toluene exposure.
ISSN:0146-4760
1945-2403
DOI:10.1093/jat/18.2.78