Achieving dust lead clearance standards after lead hazard control projects: An evaluation of the HUD-recommended cleaning procedure and an abbreviated alternative

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 339-344

  Dixon, Sherry ^a   Tohn, Ellen ^b   Rupp, Ron ^c   Clark, Scott ^d  

^a Natl Center for Lead Safe Housing   (United States)

^b ERT Associates   (United States)

^c Vermont Housing and Conserv Board   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleaning After Lead Control; Clearance; Lead Dust

Indexed keywords

LEAD; PAINT;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; DUST CONTROL; DUST EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; GUIDELINES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; LEAD; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033054791     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/104732299302927     Document Type: Article

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