Methylene chloride exposure and carboxyhemoglobin levels in cabinetmakers

Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 56-60

  Banjoko, Sunny O ^a   Sridhar Mynapelli, K C ^b   Ogunkola, Isiah O ^c   Masheyi, Olatunde O ^c  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Methylene chloride

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; DICHLOROMETHANE;

ARTICLE; CABINETMAKER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; NIGERIA; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONAL MONITOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANK SUM TEST; SMOKING; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; VENOUS BLOOD; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34548445519     PISSN: 09732284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5278.34529     Document Type: Article

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