Bromide and N-acetyl-S-(n-propyl)-L-cysteine in urine from workers exposed to 1-bromopropane solvents from vapor degreasing or adhesive manufacturing

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 571-584

  Hanley, Kevin William ^a   Petersen, Martin R ^a   Cheever, Kenneth L ^a   Luo, Lian ^a  

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

Author keywords

1 Bromopropane; Bromide; CAS no. 106 94 5; N acetyl S (n propyl) L cysteine; Urine; Vapor degreasing

Indexed keywords

1 BROMOPROPANE; 1-BROMOPROPANE; ACETYLCYSTEINE; BROMIDE; BROMINATED HYDROCARBON; DRUG DERIVATIVE; N ACETYL S PROPYLCYSTEINE; N-ACETYL-S-PROPYLCYSTEINE; SOLVENT;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERIALS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TIME; URINE;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BROMIDES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; MALE; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOLVENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77955477043     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-010-0524-4     Document Type: Article

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