Concentration and size distribution of airborne hexavalent chromium in electroplating factories

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-32

  Kuo, Hsien Wen ^a   Lai, Jim Shoung ^a   Lin, Tsai In ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

air concentration; chromium; electroplating factories; size distribution

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PARTICLE SIZE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0031021587     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791013044     Document Type: Article

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