Factors affecting the extent of dermal absorption of solvent vapours: A human volunteer study

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 145-150

  Jones, K ^a   Cocker, J ^a   Dodd, L J ^a   Fraser, I ^b  

^a Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2 Butoxyethanol; Clothing; Dermal absorption; Humidity; Solvent vapours; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; SKIN; VAPORS; CLEANING; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TEMPERATURE;

DERMAL ABSORPTION;

SOLVENTS;

2 BUTOXYETHANOL; SOLVENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BODY BURDEN; CLOTHING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMIDITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSORPTION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VAPOR;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BODY BURDEN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ETHYLENE GLYCOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN ABSORPTION; SOLVENTS; VOLATILIZATION;

1-METHOXY-2-PROPANOL; 2-BUTOXYETHANOL; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CLOTHING; DERMAL ABSORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTION; VAPOUR CONCENTRATIONS;

EID: 0038332027     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meg016     Document Type: Article

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