Determination of glycols in air: Development of sampling and analytical methodology and application to theatrical smokes

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 452-457

  Pendergrass, Stephanie M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas chromatography; Glycols; Theatrical fogging agents

Indexed keywords

1,3 BUTANEDIOL; DIETHYLENE GLYCOL; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; GLYCOL; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL;

AIR SAMPLING; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DESORPTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; SMOKE;

EID: 0032589365     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028899908984464     Document Type: Article

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