Biological monitoring for isocyanates

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-131

  Cocker, John ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

asthma; biological monitoring; dermal exposure; exposure assessment; isocyanates; urine analysis

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; DERMAL EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; ISOCYANATES; URINE ANALYSIS;

BLOOD; CYCLOHEXANE; HEALTH RISKS; MONITORING; MONOMERS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OLIGOMERS; RATING; TOLUENE;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; ISOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

AIR POLLUTANT; BLOOD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; URINE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; ISOCYANATES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 79951625131     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meq083     Document Type: Review

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