Plasticizer contamination of firefighter personal protective clothing - A potential factor in increased health risks in firefighters

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2014, Pages

  Alexander, Barbara M ^a   Baxter, C Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

DEHP; Di (2 ethylhexyl) phthalate; exposures; firefighters; phthalates; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PLASTICIZER; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ANALYSIS; FIRE FIGHTER; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; ESTERS; FIREFIGHTERS; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHTHALIC ACIDS; PLASTICIZERS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 84899045865     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.877142     Document Type: Article

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