An investigation of systematic changes in occupational exposure

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 724-734

  Symanski, E ^a   Kupper, L L ^b   Kromhout, H ^c   Rappaport, S M ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

exposure assessment; exposure modeling; nonstationary behavior

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CYCLOHEXANE; DIPHENYL ETHER; ENDOTOXIN; FLUORIDE; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL; NICOTINE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PESTICIDE; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; STYRENE; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; DUST EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; STATISTICAL MODEL; VAPOR; VARIANCE;

EID: 0029762155     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691014585     Document Type: Article

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