Scientific comment on the German human biological monitoring values (HBM values) for mercury

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 205, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 509-512

  Drasch, G ^a   Bose O'Reilly S ^a   Maydl, S ^a   Roider, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Human biological monitoring; Mercury

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MERCURIALISM; MINING; NOTE; PREVALENCE; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0036801230     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00178     Document Type: Note

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