An evaluation of personal airborne asbestos exposure measurements during abatement of dry wall and floor tile/mastic

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-19

  Lange, John H ^a   Thomulka, Kenneth W ^b  

^a ENVIROSAFE TRAINING AND CONSULTANTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos fiber distribution; Occupational groups; Occupational protection; Respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BUILDING; FACE MASK; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0034037310     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120072956     Document Type: Article

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