Toluene, 1-butanol, ethylbenzene and xylene from Sarstedt Monovette serum gel blood collection tubes

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 355-356

  Dyne, D ^a   Cocker, J ^a   Streete, P J ^b   Flanagan, R J ^b  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Solvent contamination of blood collection tubes

Indexed keywords

BUTANOL; ETHYLBENZENE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD STORAGE; CASE REPORT; CONTAINER; CONTAMINATION; GEL; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030013886     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000456329603300414     Document Type: Article

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