Characterizing residue transfer efficiencies using a fluorescent imaging technique

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 261-270

  Hubal, Elaine A Cohen ^a   Suggs, Jack C ^a   Nishioka, Marcia G ^b   Ivancic, William A ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Dermal exposure; Exposure assessment; Food Quality Protection Act; Indirect ingestion; Pesticide exposure

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE RESIDUE; RIBOFLAVIN; TRACER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTACT EXAMINATION; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLUORESCENCE; FOOD QUALITY; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INGESTION; MOISTURE; MOUTH; NORMAL HUMAN; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; SKIN; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; RIBOFLAVIN; SKIN; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 20344384555     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500400     Document Type: Article

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