Biomonitoring in occupational health: Scientific, socio-ethical, and regulatory issues

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology

Volumn 207, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2005, Pages 347-353

  Viau, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Biomonitoring; Chemical analysis; Ethics

Indexed keywords

ACETONYLACETONE; BENZENE; BERYLLIUM; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CADMIUM; CARCINOGEN; LEAD; MANDELIC ACID; N,N DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; STYRENE; TOLUENE;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ANALYTIC METHOD; BERYLLIOSIS; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION; LABORATORY; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; METABOLITE; NEPHROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; SOCIOLOGY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 24644449808     PISSN: 0041008X     EISSN: 10960333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2004.12.030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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