Exposure to hydrogen peroxide at TLV level does not induce lung function changes: A longitudinal study

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 313-317

  Mastrangelo, Giuseppe ^a   Zanibellato, R ^b   Fedeli, U ^a   Fadda, E ^a   Lange, J H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Medical Surveillance Unit   (Italy)

^c ENVIROSAFE TRAINING AND CONSULTANTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinfection of equipment; Hydrogen peroxide; Lung function; Occupational exposure evaluation; OTL test; Threshold limit values

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

HEALTH RISK; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SMOKING HABIT; SPIROMETRY;

ADULT; BEVERAGES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INDUSTRY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDANTS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SMOKING; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES;

EID: 21844432681     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120500156003     Document Type: Article

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