Workplace monitoring of refractory ceramic fiber in the United States

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 293-309

  Maxim, L D ^a   Allshouse, J N ^a   Chen, S H ^b   Treadway, J C ^c   Venturin, D E ^d  

^a EVEREST CONSULTING ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b Thermal Ceramics   (United States)

^c VESUVIUS   (United States)

^d Unifrax Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR MONITORING; CERAMICS; FIBER; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VENTILATOR; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0034471597     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.2000.1429     Document Type: Article

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