The biopersistence and pathogenicity of Man-made Vitreous Fibres after short- and long-term inhalation

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 191-199

  Kamstrup, O ^a   Davis, J M G ^b   Ellehauge, A ^a   Guldberg, M ^a  

^a Rockwool International AS   (Denmark)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC FIBERS; HEALTH RISKS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

BIOPERSISTENCE; CARCINOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

AEROSOL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBER; HEALTH HAZARD; INHALATION TEST; LUNG BURDEN; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; BODY BURDEN; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LUNG; MINERAL FIBERS; RATS; TIME FACTORS; WOOL;

EID: 0032052511     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(98)00019-2     Document Type: Article

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