Behaviour of urinary 2,5-hexanedione in occupational co-exposure to n-hexane and acetone

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 88-93

  Cardona, Antonio ^a   Marhuenda, Dolores ^a   Prieto, M José ^a   Marti, Juan ^a   Periago, J Francisco ^b   Sánchez, J Manuel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b Institute of Safety and Occupational Health (ISSL)   (Spain)

^c Generalidad Valenciana   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acetone; Biological monitoring; Co exposure; n Hexane 2,5 Hexanedione

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ACETONYLACETONE; HEXANE; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRED AIR; HUMAN; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING CAPACITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SKIN ABSORPTION; TOXICOKINETICS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE;

ACETONE; BREATH TESTS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEXANES; HEXANONES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 0030045622     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00381240     Document Type: Article

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