Simultaneous HPLC determination of urinary metabolites of toluene, xylenes, and ethylbenzene; and its application to biological monitoring of Tunisian workers exposure

Analytical Letters

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-97

  Chakroun, Radhouane ^a   Hedhili, Abderrazek ^b   Faidi, Fayçal ^a   Nouaigui, Habib ^a   Laiba, Mohamed Ben ^a  

^a UR 06 ISST 01   (Tunisia)

^b Centre d'Assistance Medicale Urgente   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Aromatic hydrocarbons; Ethylbenzene; Toluene; Urinary metabolites; Xylenes

Indexed keywords

EID: 31144473913     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: 1532236X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00032710500423419     Document Type: Article

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