Urinary biomarkers of occupational N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) exposure attributed to the dermal exposure

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 214-221

  Chang, Ho Yuan ^a   Tsai, Ching Yi ^a   Lin, Yu Qun ^a   Shih, Tung Sheng ^b   Lin, Yun Chin ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; Dermal exposure; N,N dimethylformamide; Respiratory exposure

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; N METHYLFORMAMIDE; N,N DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BODY BURDEN; FOREARM; HAND PALM; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; INHALATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SHIFT WORKER; SKIN; URINALYSIS;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BODY BURDEN; DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; FORMAMIDES; HAND; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; URINALYSIS;

EID: 2942659826     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500316     Document Type: Article

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