Benzene percutaneous absorption: Dermal exposure relative to other benzene sources

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 122-126

  Wester, Ronald C ^a,b   Maibach, Howard I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Box 0316   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Percutaneous absorption

Indexed keywords

BENZENE;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CARCINOGENICITY; CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN PENETRATION; SOLUBILITY; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0034073247     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2000.6.2.122     Document Type: Article

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