Some limitations in the use of urine biomonitoring for measuring TDI exposure

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1408, 2002, Pages 64-74

  Chappelle, Anne Harman ^a   Shiotsuka, Ronald N ^b   Bartels, Michael J ^c  

^a Huntsman Polyurethanes   (United States)

^b BAYER CORPORATION   (United States)

^c DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

TDA; TDI; Urine biomonitoring

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; HYDROLYSIS; METABOLISM; RISKS; TOLUENE; TUMORS;

PULMONARY SENSITIZATION; TDI; TOLUENE DIAMINE (TDA); URINE BIOMONITORING;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 8844284442     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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