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%TSDR-ToxFAQs-Aluminum http://www.atsdr.cdc,gov/tfacts22.htmi <br /> There are tests to measure aluminum in blood, urine, and feces. The amount in your urine can tell you <br /> whether you have been exposed to higher than normal levels of aluminum. <br /> Tests can also detect aluminum in your hair and fingernails. These tests are not routinely performed at <br /> your doctor's office, but your doctor can take blood, urine, or tissue samples and send them to a testing <br /> laboratory. <br /> Has the federal government made recommendations to protect human health? <br /> EPA requires that spills into the environment of 5,000 pounds or more of aluminum sulfate be reported. <br /> Special regulations are set for aluminum phosphide because it is a pesticide. <br /> EPA recommends that the concentration of aluminum in drinking water not exceed 0.2 parts of <br /> aluminum per million parts of water(0.2 ppm) because of taste and odor problems. <br /> The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that aluminum cooking utensils, aluminum <br /> foil, antiperspirants, antacids, and other aluminum products are generally safe. <br /> The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) set a maximum concentration limit for I <br /> aluminum dust in workplace air of 15 milligrams of aluminum per cubic meter of air(15 mg/m') for an <br /> 8-hour workday over a 40-hour week. <br /> The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recommended a limit of 10 <br /> mg/m3 in workplace air for up to a 10-hour workday over a 40-hour workweek. <br /> Glossary <br /> Alzheimer's disease: <br /> A disease of the nervous system that causes mental deterioration. <br /> Carcinogenicity: <br /> Ability to cause cancer. <br /> Milligram (mg): <br /> One thousandth of a gram. <br /> References <br /> Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry(ATSDR). 1992. Toxicological profile for aluminum. <br /> Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service. <br /> Where can I get more information? <br /> ATSDR can tell you where to find occupational and environmental health clinics. Their specialists can <br /> t recognize,evaluate, and treat illnesses resulting from exposure to hazardous substances. You can also <br /> contact your community or state health or environmental quality department if you have any more <br /> questions or concerns. <br /> For more information, contact: <br /> Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry <br /> Division of Toxicology �. <br /> 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop E-29 <br /> i <br /> i <br /> )f4 <br /> 1/26/00 9:15 AM <br /> L I <br />