Improved estimation of dermal pesticide dose to agricultural workers upon reentry

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 284-290

  Kissel, J ^a   Fenske, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Dermal; Dose; Exposure; Pesticide; Reentry; Worker

Indexed keywords

CAPTAN; PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; DOSE CALCULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSORPTION;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CAPTAN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PESTICIDES; RATS; SKIN ABSORPTION;

EID: 0034095031     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/104732200301601     Document Type: Article

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