Percutaneous permeation of n, n-diethyl-m-toluamide (deet) from commercial mosquito repellents and the effect of solvent

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 119-135

  Stinecipher, Julie ^a   Shah, Jaymin ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN PERMEABILITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DEET; DIFFUSION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG SYNERGISM; ETHANOL; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; SOLVENTS;

INSECTA;

EID: 0030983948     PISSN: 00984108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00984109708984056     Document Type: Article

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