Biological reference values for chemical compounds in the work area (BARs): An approach for evaluating biomonitoring data

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 571-578

  Göen, Thomas ^a   Schaller, Karl Heinz ^a   Drexler, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; Occupational and environmental medicine; Occupational exposure limits

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; INORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GERMANY; HUMAN; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GERMANY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84857365909     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-011-0699-3     Document Type: Article

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