Regulation of occupational exposures in China

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-111

  Wong, Otto ^a,b,c  

^a Applied Health Sciences Inc   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Benzene exposure; Benzene poisoning; China; International harmonization; Occupational exposure limits; Occupational exposure regulation

Indexed keywords

1,3 BUTADIENE; ADHESIVE AGENT; BENZENE; CHLOROBUTADIENE; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; SOLVENT; THINNER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR CONDITIONING; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CHINA; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DANGEROUS GOODS; DEATH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INDUSTRY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL LIABILITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SHOE INDUSTRY; STANDARDIZATION; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0141503505     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-2300(03)00078-3     Document Type: Note

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