A longitudinal study of an american public building following asbestos removal

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1417-1423

  Ryan, G ^a   Buchan, R M ^b   Keefe, T J ^b   McCammon, C S ^b  

^a Occupational Safety and Health Administration   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

AIR MONITORING; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ASBESTOSIS; BUILDING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029908405     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1047322X.1996.10389439     Document Type: Article

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