Uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons among trainers in a fire- fighting training facility

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-28

  Feunekes, F D J R ^a   Jongeneelen, F J ^b   Laan, H V D ^a   Schoonhof, F H G ^a  

^a Royal Netherlands Navy ^*  (Netherlands)

^b Industox Consultancy bv   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

biomarker; firefighters; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; urinary 1 hydroxypyrene

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ADULT; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIRE FIGHTER; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0031021744     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791013035     Document Type: Article

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