Biological monitoring of tetrahydrofuran: Contribution of a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 243-248

  Droz, P O ^a   Berode, M ^a   Jang, J Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biological exposure index; Biological monitoring; Partition coefficient; PBPK modeling; Tetrahydrofuran

Indexed keywords

OLIVE OIL; TETRAHYDROFURAN; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BLOOD; COMPARTMENT MODEL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; KIDNEY TUBULE ABSORPTION; METABOLISM; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; URINARY EXCRETION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 37849189752     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028899908984443     Document Type: Article

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