Characterization of naturally occurring airborne diacetyl concentrations associated with the preparation and consumption of unflavored coffee

Toxicology Reports

Volumn 2, Issue , 2015, Pages 1200-1208

  Pierce, Jennifer S ^a   Abelmann, Anders ^a   Lotter, Jason T ^a   Comerford, Chris ^a   Keeton, Kara ^a   Finley, Brent L ^b  

^a ChemRisk   (United States)

^b Cardno ChemRisk   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchiolitis obliterans; Coffee; Diacetyl; Flavorings induced lung disease; Microwave popcorn

Indexed keywords

2,3 BUTANEDIONE;

AIR ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BREWING; COFFEE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GRINDING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIMIT OF DETECTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84941209531     PISSN: 22147500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2015.08.006     Document Type: Article

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