An analysis of human response to the irritancy of acetone vapors

Critical Reviews in Toxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 43-66

  Arts, J H E ^a   Mojet, J ^a   Van Gemert, L J ^a   Emmen, H H ^a   Lammers, J H C M ^a   Marquart, J ^a   Woutersen, R A ^b   Feron, V J ^b  

^a Department of Target Organ Toxicology ^*

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

(neuro)behavior; Acetone; Adaptation; Chemosensory aspects; Habituation; Irritancy; Irritation

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; IRRITANT AGENT;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CHEMOSENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE IRRITATION; HABITUATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; VAPOR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036167220     PISSN: 10408444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20024091064174     Document Type: Review

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