Inter-rater reliability of assessed prenatal maternal occupational exposures to solvents, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy metals

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 718-728

  Rocheleau, Carissa M ^a   Lawson, Christina C ^a   Waters, Martha A ^a   Hein, Misty J ^a   Stewart, Patricia A ^b   Correa, Adolfo ^c   Echeverria, Diana ^d   Reefhuis, Jennita ^c  

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

^b Stewart Exposure Assessments LLC   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

birth defects; exposure assessment; industrial hygienist

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COBALT; HEAVY METAL; HYDROCARBON; NICKEL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLASSIFICATION; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; STODDARD SOLVENT; WORK;

CADMIUM; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COBALT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; METALS, HEAVY; NICKEL; OBSERVER VARIATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLVENTS;

EID: 82155167020     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2011.627293     Document Type: Article

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