A survey of airborne and skin exposures to chemicals in footwear and equipment factories in thailand

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-181

  Todd, Lori A ^a   Mottus, Kathleen ^a   Mihlan, Gary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b BAYER CROPSCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AEROSOL; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SHOE; SKIN; STANDARD; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; THAILAND;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; ISOCYANATES; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SHOES; SKIN; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; THAILAND; VENTILATION;

EID: 43049182019     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701853342     Document Type: Article

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