Trichloroethylene. I. An overview

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1977, Pages 671-707

  Waters, E M ^a   Gerstner, H B ^a   Huff, J E ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

TRICHLOROACETIC ACID; TRICHLOROETHANOL; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

CARCINOGENESIS; CARDIOTOXICITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG TOXICITY; LIVER; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MOUSE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHARMACOKINETICS; REVIEW; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANESTHETICS; ANIMAL; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARCINOGENS; CATS; CHEMISTRY; DOGS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG STABILITY; ETHANOL; FOOD; HAPLORHINI; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 20TH CENT.; HUMAN; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MICE; RABBITS; RATS; SOYBEANS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

EID: 0017700234     PISSN: 00984108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287397709529469     Document Type: Article

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