An analysis of nasal irritation thresholds using a new solvation equation

Fundamental and Applied Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-76

  Abraham, Michael H ^a   Andonian Haftvan, Jenik ^a   Cometto Muñiz, J Enrique ^b   Cain, William S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; ORGANIC SOLVENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; NOSE IRRITATION; QUANTITATIVE STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 26844549233     PISSN: 02720590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/faat.1996.0077     Document Type: Article

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