Human experimental MIBK exposure: Effects on heart rate, performance, and symptoms

Environmental Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 101-108

  Iregren, Anders ^a   Tesarz, Maria ^a   Wigaeus Hjelm, Ewa ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

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EID: 0027527707     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/enrs.1993.1132     Document Type: Article

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