The Toxicological Properties of Petroleum Gases

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 33, Issue , 2014, Pages 28S-51S

  McKee, Richard H ^a   Herron, Deborah ^b   Saperstein, Mark ^c   Podhasky, Paula ^d   Hoffman, Gary M ^e   Roberts, Linda ^f  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^b Herron Consulting Services   (United States)

^c Huntington Beach ^*  (United States)

^d AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e Huntingdon Life Sciences New Jersey   (United States)

^f CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

106 97 8; 64741 79 3; 74 84 0; 74 98 6; 75 28 5; butane; ethane; isobutane; LPG; petroleum gases; propane; toxicity assessment

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; BUTANE; ETHANE; ISOBUTANE; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; PETROLEUM; PROPANE;

106-97-8; 64741-79-3; 74-84-0; 74-98-6; 75-28-5; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DANGEROUS GOODS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; GAS; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; PETROLEUM GASES; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RAT; REPRODUCTION; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TOXICITY ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

106-97-8; 64741-79-3; 74-84-0; 74-98-6; 75-28-5; BUTANE; ETHANE; ISOBUTANE; LPG; PETROLEUM GASES; PROPANE; TOXICITY ASSESSMENT;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ALKANES; ANIMALS; GASES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; NO-OBSERVED-ADVERSE-EFFECT LEVEL; PETROLEUM; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REPRODUCTION; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 84905845644     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1091581813504225     Document Type: Article

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