Underestimation of terpene exposure in the nordic wood industry

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 144-151

  Granström, Karin M ^a  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Conifer; Emissions; Monoterpene; Occupational; OEL; Sesquiterpene

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; MONOTERPENES; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SESQUITERPENES; WOOD;

EID: 73849135177     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620903476330     Document Type: Article

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