Benzene in gasoline and crude oil: Occupational and environmental implications

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 225-230

  Verma, Dave K ^a   Des Tombe, Karen ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benzene; Crude oil; Gasoline; Percentage benzene

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; GASOLINE; PETROLEUM;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

BENZENE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; GASOLINE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036010150     PISSN: 15428117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428110208984708     Document Type: Article

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