Airborne asbestos concentrations during abatement of floor tile and mastic: Evaluation of two different containment systems and discussion of regulatory issues

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 193-199

  Lange, John H ^a  

^a ENVIROSAFE TRAINING AND CONSULTANTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Airborne contaminants; Asbestos abatement; Asbestos regulations; Legislating science; Personal exposure

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LAW; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035725653     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000049236     Document Type: Conference Paper

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