Volatile hydrocarbon exposure during in situ burning of crude oil at sea

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 62-67

  Bowes III, Stephen M ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE DERIVATIVE; HYDROCARBON;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OFFSHORE OIL INDUSTRY; OIL SPILL; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030069556     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691015232     Document Type: Article

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