The prevalence of chromium allergy in the United States and its implications for setting soil cleanup: A cost-effectiveness case study

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-37

  Proctor, Deborah M ^a   Fredrick, Melissa M ^a   Scott, Paul K ^a   Paustenbach, Dennis J ^b   Finley, Brent L ^c  

^a ChemRisk LLC   (United States)

^b CARDNO CHEMRISK   (United States)

^c ChemRisk   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIC ACID; CHROMIUM; FERROUS SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CEMENT INDUSTRY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EUROPE; FEMALE; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; POISON IVY; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; SKIN ALLERGY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031783991     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1998.1211     Document Type: Article

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