Evaluation of coumaphos exposure among tick eradication workers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-136

  Thomas, Gregory A ^a,c   Delaney, Lisa J ^b,c   Mueller, Charles ^c   Page, Elena ^c  

^a Occupational Physicians Services   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^c and Field Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; COUMAFOS;

ADULT; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; URINALYSIS; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

IXODIDA;

EID: 77049113263     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181cd7e80     Document Type: Article

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