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Biological Monitoring of Occupational Exposure to Styrene

Comparison between Urinary Mandelic Acid Concentration and Styrene Concentration in Urine and Blood

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Pages 223-228 | Received 30 Nov 1988, Accepted 21 Jul 1989, Published online: 25 Feb 2011

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