Diacetyl exposures at four microwave popcorn plants

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 185-193

  White, Kenneth L ^a   Heikkila, Kurt ^b   Williams, Rod ^b   Levin, Linda ^c   Lockey, James E ^c   Rice, Carol ^d  

^a IHI Environmental   (United States)

^b Wild River Consulting   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Air concentration; Diacetyl exposure assessment; Industrial hygiene

Indexed keywords

2,3 BUTANEDIONE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BUTTER; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MAIZE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BUTTER; DIACETYL; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 75649141251     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620903554870     Document Type: Article

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