Case study: Control of methylene chloride exposures during furniture stripping

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-49

  Estill, Cheryl Fairfield ^a   Spencer, Amy Beasley ^a  

^a U S PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICHLOROMETHANE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; FURNITURE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; ROOM VENTILATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKROOM AIR;

EID: 0030068353     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691015205     Document Type: Article

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