Detection of DNA damage in workers exposed to JP-8 jet fuel

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 747, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 218-227

  Krieg, Edward F ^a   Mathias, Patricia I ^a   Toennis, Christine A ^a   Clark, John C ^a   Marlow, Kate L ^a   B'Hymer, Clayton ^a   Singh, Narendra P ^b   Gibson, Roger L ^c   Butler, Mary Ann ^a  

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

^b University of Washington   (United States)

^c Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Comet assay; DNA damage; Jet fuel; JP 8; MEAA; Naphthalene

Indexed keywords

(2 METHOXYETHOXY)ACETIC ACID; ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZENE; CREATININE; FUEL; JET PROPULSION FUEL 8; NAPHTHALENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DNA DAMAGE; EXPIRATION DATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHIFT WORKER; URINE LEVEL; WORKING TIME;

ACETIC ACIDS; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BENZENE; BREATH TESTS; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUTAGENS; NAPHTHALENES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863783772     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: 18793592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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