Penetration of chloroform, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene through human skin

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 157-170

  Nakai, Jamie S ^a   Stathopulos, Peter B ^a   Campbell, Graeme L ^a   Chu, Ih ^a   Li Muller, Angela ^a,b   Aucoin, Richard ^a,c  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^b Department of Public Health ^*  (Canada)

^c Pest Management Regulatory Agency   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFORM; COSMETIC; INSECT REPELLENT; OIL; SUNSCREEN; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN PENETRATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

INSECTA;

EID: 0033569952     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/009841099157368     Document Type: Article

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