Arsenic levels in wipe samples collected from play structures constructed with CCA-treated wood: Impact on exposure estimates

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 407, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2586-2592

  Barraj, Leila M ^a   Scrafford, Carolyn G ^a   Eaton, W Cary ^b   Rogers, Robert E ^c   Jeng, Chwen Jyh ^c  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c Toxcon Health Sciences Research Centre Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arsenic; CCA treated wood; Children's exposure; Dislodgeable residues; Wipe studies

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC LEVELS; CCA-TREATED WOOD; CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE; CHROMATED COPPER ARSENATES; DISLODGEABLE RESIDUES; DOSE SIMULATIONS; EDMONTON , CANADA; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HAND EXPOSURES; HUMAN EXPOSURES; MAXIMUM LOADINGS; MAXIMUM VALUES; PROBABILISTIC ASSESSMENTS; WIPE STUDIES; WOOD MODELS; WOOD PRESERVATIVES; WOOD STRUCTURES;

ARSENIC; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; LOADING; NONMETALS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WOOD PRESERVATION; WOODEN BUILDINGS;

MODEL STRUCTURES;

ARSENIC; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WOOD;

ALBERTA; ARSENATES; ARSENIC; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WOOD;

ARSENIC; BUILDINGS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; EPA; ESTIMATES; EXPOSURE; LUMBER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONMETALS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; STRUCTURAL MEMBERS; WOOD PRESERVATION; WOOD PROPERTIES;

ALBERTA; CANADA; EDMONTON; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 61449159632     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.12.045     Document Type: Article

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