Biomonitoring of two types of chromium exposure in an electroplating shop

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 321-329

  Pierre, Francis ^a   Diebold, François ^a   Baruthio, François ^a  

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

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Chromium; Electroplating; Metals; Occupational; Urine

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOLUBILITY; URINALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION; WORK SCHEDULE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTROPLATING; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 36549035309     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-007-0216-x     Document Type: Article

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