Occupational cocaine exposure of crime laboratory personnel preparing training aids for a military working dog program

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 453-458

  Gehlhausen, Jay M ^a,c   Klette, Kevin L ^a   Stout, Peter R ^a,d   Given, JoAnn ^b  

^a Navy Drug Screening Laboratory   (United States)

^b Naval Criminal Investigative Service   (United States)

^c QUEST DIAGNOSTICS NICHOLS INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Aegis Sciences Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOYLECGONINE; COCAINE; DRUG METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INHALATION; LABORATORY TEST; MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONNEL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN ABSORPTION; URINE LEVEL; WORKPLACE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0141794333     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/27.7.453     Document Type: Article

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