Worker exposure to endotoxin, phenolic compounds, and formaldehyde in a fiberglass insulation manufacturing plant

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 889-896

  Milton, Donald K ^a   Walters, Michael D ^a,c   Hammond, Katharine ^b,d   Evans, John S ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c POLAROID CORPORATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

endotoxin; fiberglass insulation; formaldehyde; homogeneous exposure groups; phenolic compounds; worker exposure

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; FORMALDEHYDE; GLASS FIBER; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL TOXICOLOGY; SAMPLING;

EID: 0029821667     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691014396     Document Type: Article

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