Quantitative risk assessment for a glass fiber insulation product

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 103-120

  Fayerweather, William E ^a   Bender, Joel R ^a   Hadley, John G ^a   Eastes, Walter ^a  

^a OWENS CORNING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CALCULATION; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAW; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RAT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031127683     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1997.1087     Document Type: Article

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