Benzene exposure assessment for use of a mineral spirits-based degreaser

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 764-771

  Fedoruk, Marion J ^a   Bronstein, Rod ^b   Kerger, Brent D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^c Health Science Resource Integration   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Degreaser; Exposure; Solvent

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; MINERAL; SOLVENT;

AEROSOL; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLEANING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

BENZENE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOLVENTS; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 0141869953     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473220301442     Document Type: Article

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