Blood benzene concentrations in workers exposed to oxygenated fuel in Fairbanks, Alaska

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-143

  Moolenaar, Ronald L ^a   Hefflin, Brockton J ^b   Ashley, David L ^b   Middaugh, John P ^c   Etzel, Ruth A ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c Alaska Department Health and Social Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Blood; Environmental; Gasoline; Occupational

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; GASOLINE; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES; WORKER;

EID: 0031059990     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050128     Document Type: Article

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