Occupational exposures associated with petroleum-derived products containing trace levels of benzene

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 565-574

  Williams, Pamela R D ^a   Panko, Julie M ^b   Unice, Ken ^b   Brown, Jay L ^b   Paustenbach, Dennis J ^a  

^a CARDNO CHEMRISK   (United States)

^b ChemRisk LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Exposure assessment; Industrial hygiene; Product safety; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; PETROLEUM;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BENZENE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PETROLEUM; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 49649121784     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620802282110     Document Type: Article

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