Serum concentrations of methanol after inhalation at 200 ppm

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 571-576

  Osterloh, John D ^a,b,d   D'Alessandro, Alessandra ^b,c   Chuwers, Patricia ^b   Mogadeddi, Hosna ^b   Kelly, Thomas J ^b  

^a Depts of Med Chemistry and Biology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^d SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANOL;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; METHANOL POISONING; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; AREA UNDER CURVE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FORMIC ACIDS; HALF-LIFE; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; METHANOL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0029886922     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199606000-00007     Document Type: Article

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