Boron exposure from consumer products

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 121-129

  Richold, Margaret ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Borate; Consumer; Detergent; Food; Household; Toiletries; Water

Indexed keywords

BORATE SODIUM; BORIC ACID; BORON; BORON DERIVATIVE; COSMETIC; DETERGENT; DRINKING WATER; FERTILIZER; FLAME RETARDANT; GLASS; PESTICIDE; PRESERVATIVE; WATER;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER; FOOD; HUMAN; SKIN PENETRATION; WINE;

EID: 0032419147     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02783132     Document Type: Conference Paper

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