Mineralogical analysis of the respiratory tract in aluminium oxide-exposed workers

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1874-1879

  Voisin, C ^a   Fisekci, F ^b   Buclez, B ^c   Didier, A ^d   Couste, B ^a   Bastien, F ^b   Brochard, P ^a,e,f   Pairon, J C ^a,b,e  

^a Lab d'Etud des Particules Inhalees   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL DE CRÉTEIL   (France)

^c Aluminium Pechiney   (France)

^d CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

^e INSERM   (France)

^f Inst Interuniv de Med du Travail   (France)

Author keywords

Aluminium oxide fibres; Asbestos bodies; Asbestos fibres; Nonfibrous mineral particles; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FIBER; HUMAN; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0029812464     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09091874     Document Type: Article

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