Development of an exposure matrix for respirable crystalline silica in the British pottery industry

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 209-217

  Burgess, Gary L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; DUST CONTROL; HEALTH RISKS; SILICA;

POTTERY INDUSTRY;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

SILICON DIOXIDE;

AIR ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; DUST CONTROL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CERAMICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SILICON DIOXIDE;

EID: 0032052502     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(98)00005-2     Document Type: Article

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