Human disodium octaborate tetrahydrate exposure following carpet flea treatment is not associated with significant dermal absorption

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 279-288

  Krieger, Robert I ^a   Dinoff, Travis M ^a   Peterson, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Pacific Toxicology Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermal contact; Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate; Indoor flea control; Skin exposure; Whole body dosimeter

Indexed keywords

BORON; CREATININE; DISODIUM OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE; PESTICIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DOSIMETER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FLAME PHOTOMETRY; FLEA; FURNITURE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEST CONTROL; SKIN ABSORPTION; URINE LEVEL; VARIANCE;

ANIMALS; BORATES; BORON; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FLEAS; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; MALE; SKIN ABSORPTION;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 0029857582     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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