Development of solvent exposure index for construction painters

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 375-386

  Wang, S W ^a   Qian, H ^b   Weisel, C ^b   Nwankwo, C ^b   Fiedler, N ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure; Modeling; Organic solvents; Painters

Indexed keywords

PAINT; SOLVENT;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GAS MASK; HUMAN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TIME;

AIR POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAINT; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SOLVENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80053095055     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2011.583488     Document Type: Article

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