Benzene exposure in car mechanics and road tanker drivers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 277-283

  Javelaud, B ^a   Vian, L ^b   Molle, R ^c   Allain, P ^b   Allemand, B ^c   Andre B ^a   Barbier, F ^a   Churet, A M ^a   Dupuis, J ^a   Galand, M ^a   Millet, F ^a   Talmon, J ^c   Touron, C ^a   Vaissiere M ^a   Vechambre, D ^a   Vieules, M ^a   Viver, D ^a  

^a Inst Med Travail Languedoc R   (France)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c CRAM du Sud Est   (France)

Author keywords

Benzene exposure; Car mechanics; Road tanker drivers; trans, trans muconic acid; Unleaded petrol

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BENZENE; GASOLINE; MUCONIC ACID;

AIR SAMPLING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; URINE LEVEL; WIND;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; AUTOMOBILES; BENZENE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MECHANICS; MOTOR VEHICLES; RISK FACTORS; SORBIC ACID; TRANSPORTATION;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0347390900     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050281     Document Type: Article

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