A recommended occupational exposure limit for formaldehyde based on irritation

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 217-264

  Paustenbach, Dennis ^a   Alarie, Yves ^b   Kulle, Tom ^c   Schachter, Neil ^d   Smith, Ralph ^e   Swenberg, James ^f   Witschi, Hanspeter ^g,h   Horowitz, Susan B ⁱ  

^a McLaren and Hart Inc USA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Environmental Health Sciences   (United States)

^d MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^g Lasley Laboratory   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

ⁱ CARDNO CHEMRISK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

CANCER RISK; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EYE IRRITATION; HUMAN; LAW; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; META ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NOSE IRRITATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SORE THROAT;

ANIMALS; DERMATITIS, IRRITANT; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030950426     PISSN: 00984108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/009841097160465     Document Type: Article

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