Evaluation of dermal absorption and protective effectiveness of respirators for xylene in spray painters

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-150

  Chang, Fu Kuei ^a   Chen, Mei Lien ^a   Cheng, Shu Fang ^b   Shih, Tung Sheng ^b   Mao, I Fang ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dermal absorption; Field performance; Respirator; Work place protection factor

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; ETHYLBENZENE; HIPPURIC ACID; XYLENE;

ADULT; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; GAS MASK; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INHALATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PAINTER; SKIN ABSORPTION; URINALYSIS; VAPOR; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADULT; AEROSOL PROPELLANTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAINTINGS; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SKIN ABSORPTION; TAIWAN; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL; XYLENES;

EID: 35449003553     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-007-0197-9     Document Type: Article

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