Exposure to solvents in a synthetic leather manufacturing plant

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 275-280

  Kuo, H W ^a   Huang, Y S ^a   Lo, J C ^b   Cheng, T J ^c   Chang Wu, M J ^b  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c N   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPICHLOROHYDRIN; N,N DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LEATHER INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; TAIWAN;

EID: 0034075278     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050428     Document Type: Article

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