TTCA measurements in biomonitoring of low-level exposure to carbon disulphide

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 263-269

  Kivisto H ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

2 Thiothiazolidine 4 carboxylic acid; Biomonitoring; Carbon disulphide; TTCA

Indexed keywords

2 THITHIAZOLIDINE 4 CARBOXYLIC ACID; CARBON DISULFIDE; TIMONACIC DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REFERENCE VALUE; URINALYSIS; VEGETABLE;

BRASSICACEAE;

EID: 0034118169     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050426     Document Type: Article

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