Microscopic identification of asbestos fibres associated with African clay crafts manufacture

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-141

  Khudu Petersen, Kelone ^a   Bard, Delphine ^b   Garrington, Norma ^c   Yarwood, Jack ^b   Tylee, Barry ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Botswana; Crafts; Tremolite

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CLAY MINERALS; CLAY PRODUCTS; HEALTH RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ASBESTOS FIBERS; CLAY CRAFT MANUFACTURE; TREMOLITE;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ASBESTOS FIBER; TREMOLITE;

ARTICLE; BOTSWANA; CLAY; HEALTH HAZARD; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MICROSPECTROPHOTOMETRY; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033974356     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(99)00068-X     Document Type: Article

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