A measure of human sensitivity in acute inhalation toxicity

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 10, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 309-315

  Schubach, Simon ^a  

^a Quantarisk Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

acute toxicity; human variability; probit equations

Indexed keywords

ACUTE INHALATION TOXICITY; PROBIT EQUATIONS;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEALTH HAZARDS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; PROBABILITY; TOXICITY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031225166     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(97)00016-8     Document Type: Article

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