Biological monitoring of workers exposed to 4,4'-methylene-bis-(2-orthochloroaniline) (MOCA). II. Comparative interest of 'free' and 'total' MOCA in the urine of exposed workers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 229-237

  Robert, A ^a   Ducos, P ^a   Francin, J M ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET DE SÉCURITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

4,4' Methylene bis (2 orthochloroaniline); Biological monitoring; Biomarker; Guiding value; MOCA; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

4,4' METHYLENEBIS(2 CHLOROANILINE); BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CITRIC ACID; POLYURETHAN; PRESERVATIVE; SULFAMIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HYDROLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; METHYLENEBIS(CHLOROANILINE); OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; URINE;

EID: 0032780206     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050366     Document Type: Article

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