Genotoxic effects caused by indoor exposure to petroleum derivatives in a fuel quality control laboratory

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1069-1073

  Araujo A E O ^a   Mezzomo, B P ^a   Ferrari, I ^a   Grisolia, C K ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Chromosome aberration; Indoor exposure; Micronucleus; Petroleum exposure

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; MUTAGENIC AGENT; PETROLEUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; BLADDER; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG EFFECTS; LYMPHOCYTE; METABOLISM; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUE; TOXICITY;

ADULT; BRAZIL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MUTAGENS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PETROLEUM; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUES; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 77954435948     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4238/vol9-2gmr797     Document Type: Article

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