Recommended default methodology for analysis of airborne exposures to mixtures of chemicals in emergencies

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 609-617

  Craig, D K ^a   Baskett, R L ^b   Davis, J S ^c   Dukes, L ^d   Hansen, D J ^e   Petrocchi, A J ^f   Powell, T J ^b   Sutherland, P J ^g   Tuccinardi Jr , T E ^h  

^a Westinghouse Safety Mgmt S   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Lockheed Martin Hanford Corporation   (United States)

^d Automated Solutions of Albuquerque   (United States)

^e BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^f Westinghouse Safety Mgmt S   (United States)

^g BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^h U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical mixtures; Exposures; Health code numbers; Health effects

Indexed keywords

2 BUTANONE; ACETONE; BENZENE; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CHLOROBENZENE; DICHLOROMETHANE; DIPHENYLAMINE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHENOL; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROETHANE; XYLENE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR POLLUTANTS; DISASTER PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GUIDELINES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032761187     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/104732299302413     Document Type: Article

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