Application of biological monitoring to the quantitative exposure assessment for neuropsychological effect by chronic exposure to organic solvents

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-114

  Jang, Jae Yeon ^a   Lee, Soon Young ^a   Kim, Jae Ill ^a   Park, Jae Beom ^a   Lee, Kyung Jong ^a   Chung, Ho Keun ^a  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; Exposure assessment; Neuropsychological effect; Organic solvent

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC SOLVENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHIPYARD WORKER; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SOLVENTS;

EID: 0032973510     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050345     Document Type: Article

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