Acetone odor and irritation thresholds obtained from acetone-exposed factory workers and from control (occupationally unexposed) subjects

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 704-712

  Wysocki, Charles J ^a   Dalton, Pamela ^a   Brody, Michael J ^a   Lawley, Henry J ^a  

^a MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetone; Butanol; Exposure; Irritation; Odor; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; BUTANOL; IRRITANT AGENT; VOLATILE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INHALATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE IRRITATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODOR; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; SMELLING; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

EID: 0030796605     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791012342     Document Type: Article

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