The effectiveness of local exhaust-ventilated (shrouded) hand power tools used for grinding/sanding composite materials

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 689-693

  Teitsworth, Jan Edward ^a   Sheehan, Maura J ^b  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^b WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Composites; Control; Machining; Shrouded tools

Indexed keywords

EPOXIDE; GLASS FIBER;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; DUST; MACHINE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 0031752780     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119891010866     Document Type: Article

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