Dermal absorption of benzene: Implications for work practices and regulations

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 114-121

  Kalnas, Jonas ^a   Teitelbaum, Daniel T ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Benzene regulations; Dermal absorption; Dermal exposure

Indexed keywords

BENZENE;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; LEUKEMIA; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN SURFACE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0034079656     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2000.6.2.114     Document Type: Article

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