The concentration of no toxicologic concern (CoNTC) and airborne mycotoxins

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 585-598

  Hardin, Bryan D ^a   Robbins, Coreen A ^a   Fallah, Payam ^b   Kelman, Bruce J ^a  

^a Veritox Inc   (United States)

^b Indoor Environmental Hygiene Laboratory (IDEHL)   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYCOTOXIN;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MYCOTOXINS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 65249123110     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390802706389     Document Type: Article

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