Acetone in urine as biological index of occupational exposure to isopropyl alcohol

Industrial Health

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 409-414

  Ghittorl, Sergio ^a   Maestri, Luciano ^a   Maraccini, Paolo ^b   Imbriani, Marcello ^c  

^a Medical Center   (Italy)

^b UOTSLL USSL 37 Milano   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acetone in urine; biological monitoring; Isopropyl alcohol exposure

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ACETONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PLASTIC INDUSTRY;

EID: 0029859292     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.34.409     Document Type: Article

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