Biomonitoring in Ennepetal after PCB leakage from the silicone industry

Biomonitoring in Ennepetal after PCB leakage from the silicone industry - BEPSI

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00025505

Enrollment

200

Registered

2021-08-05

Start date

2021-08-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Detection of potential exposure to non-Aroclor PCBs following accidental release from the silicone industry. X49.9

Interventions

Group 1: epidemiological monitoring study after potential exposure to non-Aroclor PCBs. A blood sample of approx. 10 ml is taken from the participants once. The PCB content of various PCB congeners i

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children and adolescents between 6 and 17 years. Women of childbearing age (up to 49 with an existing desire to have children).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: occupational exposure to PCB

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
one-time human biomonitoring PCB 47, PCB 68, PCB 51	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Single determination of: PCB indicator congeners 28, 52, 101, 138, 153, 180. dioxin-like PCBs 77, 81, 105, 114, 118, 123, 126, 156, 157, 167, 169, 189. non-dioxin-like PCB 66, 74 99. HBM-I and HBM-II values with additional consideration of non-Arochlor-PCBs	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactThomas Schettgen

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen , Institut für Arbeits-, Sozial- und Umweltmedizin

tschettgen@ukaachen.de02451-80 88285

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026