Evaluation of Worker Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 1987, Pages 753-759

  Lesage, Jacques ^a   Perrault, Guy ^a   Durand, Pierre ^a  

^a Institute de Recherché en Sauté et en Sécurité du Travail Montreal   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

GAS SAMPLING; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INTOXICATION; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 0023216626     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298668791385525     Document Type: Article

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