Factors Influencing Tetrachloroethylene Concentrations in Residences above Dry-Cleaning Establishments

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-68

  Garetano, Gary ^a   Gochfeld, Michael ^b  

^a Hudson Regional Health Commission   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOUSEHOLD; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LAUNDRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034015273     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039890009603387     Document Type: Article

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