A comparison study using a mathematical model and actual exposure monitoring for estimating solvent exposures during the disassembly of metal parts

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 253-259

  Spencer, John W ^a   Plisko, Marc J ^a  

^a Environmental Profiles Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure assessment; Mathematical modeling; Solvent exposure estimation

Indexed keywords

CYCLOHEXANE; CYCLOHEXANE DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CYCLOHEXANES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOLVENTS;

EID: 34047261085     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701205253     Document Type: Article

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