Gas chromatographic determination of urinary o-cresol for the monitoring of toluene exposure

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 309-312

  Truchon, G ^a   Tardif, R ^b   Brodeur, J ^b  

^a Inst Rech S Secty Travail Quebec   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORTHO CRESOL; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0029741030     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/20.5.309     Document Type: Article

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