Korean analytical quality assurance (KAQUA) program for biological monitoring

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 361-366

  Yang, Jeong Sun ^a   Lee, Mi Young ^a   Park, In Jeong ^a   Moon, Young Hahn ^a   Kang, Seong Kyu ^a,b  

^a Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical quality assurance program; Biological monitoring; Hippuric acid in urine; Lead in blood

Indexed keywords

HIPPURIC ACID; LEAD;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; DANGEROUS GOODS; KOREA; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MULTICENTER STUDY; PERFORMANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUE; RELIABILITY; TRAINING; URINALYSIS;

CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HIPPURATES; HUMANS; KOREA; LEAD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0030907684     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050161     Document Type: Article

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