Diacetyl exposures in the flavor manufacturing industry

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 679-688

  Martyny, J W ^a   Van Dyke, M V ^a   Arbuckle, S ^b   Towle, M ^a   Rose, C S ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Fuel Cell Division   (United States)

Author keywords

2,3 butanedione; Bronchiolitis obliterans; Butter flavor; Butter popcorn; Flavorings; Lung disease

Indexed keywords

2,3 BUTANEDIONE; FLAVORING AGENT;

ARTICLE; BUTTER; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; LIQUID; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SAMPLING;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; BUTTER; DIACETYL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLAVORING AGENTS; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 50049091826     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620802368463     Document Type: Article

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