Occupational exposure to metalworking fluid mist and sump fluid contaminants

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-30

  Simpson, A T ^a   Stear, M ^b   Groves, J A ^a   Piney, M ^b   Bradley, S D ^a   Stagg, S ^a   Crook, B ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Cutting fluid; Endotoxin; Nitrosamines; Oil mist; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CONTAMINATION; FOG; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; IMPURITIES; METAL WORKING;

SUMP FLUIDS;

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE;

ENDOTOXIN; NITROSAMINE; OIL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; HUMAN; METAL INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INDUSTRIAL OILS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; METALLURGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 0012807532     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meg006     Document Type: Article

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