An analysis of criteria for biological limit values developed in Germany and in the United States

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 195-204

  Morgan, M S ^a   Schaller, K H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

GERMANY; HUMANS; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032812754     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050362     Document Type: Article

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