Exposure-response of asphalt fumes with changes in pulmonary function and symptoms

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 186-206

  Gamble, John F ^a   Nicolich, Mark J ^a   Barone, Neil J ^a   Vincent, Wesley J ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute effects; Asphalt fumes; Benzene soluble fraction; Exposure assessment; Heat stress irritation; Lung function; Nonparametric statistics; Shift study; Symptoms; Total particulate; Volatile hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; CARBON MONOXIDE; FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FEMALE; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032767602     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.424     Document Type: Article

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