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Biological and chemical monitoring of occupational exposure to ethylene oxide.
Mutation research - 1 Jan 2000
Tates A D, Grummt T, Törnqvist M, Farmer P B, van Dam F J, van Mossel H, Schoemaker H M, Osterman-Golkar S, Uebel C, Tang Y S
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Studies were carried out on two populations occupationally exposed to ethylene oxide (EtO) using different physical and biological parameters. Blood samples were collected from 9 hospital workers (EI) and 15 factory workers (EII) engaged in sterilization of medical equipment with EtO and from matched controls (CI and CII). Average exposure levels during 4 months (the lifespan of erythrocytes) prior to blood...
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