Airborne concentrations of benzene due to diesel locomotive exhaust in a roundhouse

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 65, Issue 23, 2002, Pages 1945-1964

  Madl, Amy K ^a   Paustenbach, Dennis J ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CARBON MONOXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; EXHAUST GAS; HEALTH HAZARD; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKROOM AIR;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BENZENE; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; GASOLINE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 0037073611     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00984100290071487     Document Type: Article

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