Biological monitoring of exposure to solvents using the chemical itself in urine: Application to toluene

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 273-284

  Ducos, Philippe ^a   Berode, M ^b   Francin, J M ^a   Arnoux, C ^b   Lefevre C ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET DE SÉCURITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; Headspace; o cresol; Toluene; Urine

Indexed keywords

ORTHO CRESOL; SOLVENT; TOLUENE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRINTING; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION;

CRESOLS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TOLUENE;

EID: 36549002251     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-007-0210-3     Document Type: Article

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