A proposal for a safe exposure level for diacetyl

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 122-134

  Egilman, David S ^a   Schilling, John Henry ^a   Menendez, Lelia ^a  

^a Never Again Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchiolitis obliterans; Butter flavorings; Diacetyl; Occupational disease; Occupational exposure limit; Popcorn lung; Safe exposure level

Indexed keywords

2,3 BUTANEDIONE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STANDARD;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; DIACETYL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 79955117843     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2011.17.2.122     Document Type: Review

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