Uses of and exposure to trichloroethylene in u.s. industry: A systematic literature review

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 375-390

  Bakke, Berit ^a,b   Stewart, Patricia A ^a   Waters, Martha A ^c  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Norway)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ANIMAL; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOLVENTS; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447645671     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701301763     Document Type: Article

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