The skin notation in the MAC list and classification of dangerous chemicals

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 84-91

  Kupczewska Dobecka, Małgorzata ^a   Czerczak, Sławomir ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Classification; Maximum admissible concentration; Skin notation

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AGENT;

DANGEROUS GOODS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LD 50; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLAND; REVIEW; SKIN ABSORPTION;

EID: 33748515211     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10001-006-0015-9     Document Type: Review

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