Commentary on "Penetration of benzene, toluene and xylenes contained in gasolines through human abdominal skin in vitro"

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 275-277

  Nies, Eberhard ^a   Korinth, Gintautas ^b  

^a BG Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BGIA)   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benzene; Dermal penetration rate; Leukaemia; Occupational exposure; Percutaneous absorption; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; GASOLINE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKEMIA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN PENETRATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 37249058394     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2007.04.015     Document Type: Note

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