Beryllium in urine by ICP-MS: A comparison of low level exposed workers and unexposed persons

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 697-704

  Morton, Jackie ^a   Leese, Elizabeth ^a   Cotton, Richard ^a   Warren, Nicholas ^a   Cocker, John ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aluminium smelter workers; Beryllium; ICP MS; Mixed effect modelling; Urine

Indexed keywords

BERYLLIUM; CREATININE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; METALLURGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY; URINE;

BERYLLIUM; CREATININE; HUMANS; METALLURGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79961166639     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-010-0587-2     Document Type: Article

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