Evaluation of benzene exposure in adults and urinary s-phenylmercapturic acid in children living in Adelaide, South Australia

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-117

  Bahrami, A R ^a   Edwards, J W ^b,c  

^a HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benzene; Biological monitoring; Children; s phenylmercapturic acid (SPMA); Trans; Trans muconic acid (TTMA)

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENZYME KINETICS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IONIZATION; ORGANIC ACIDS; WATER POLLUTION;

BENZENE; BIOMARKER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ROAD; SAMPLER; URINE;

ADELAIDE; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33646165768     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03325914     Document Type: Article

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