Benzene exposures associted with tasks performed on marine vessels (Circa 1975 to 2000)

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 586-599

  Williams, Pamela R D ^a   Robinson, Kathryn ^a   Paustenbach, Dennis J ^a  

^a CARDNO CHEMRISK   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Exposure assessment; Industrial hygiene data; Marine vessels; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; PETROLEUM;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHIPPING; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WORK; AIR POLLUTANT; EXPOSURE; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MEDICINE; REVIEW; SHIP;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BENZENE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; NAVAL MEDICINE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PETROLEUM; SHIPS;

EID: 27644462800     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620500339147     Document Type: Article

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