Exposures and their determinants in radiographic film processing

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 11-21

  Teschke, Kay ^a   Chow, Yat ^a   Brauer, Michael ^a   Chessor, Ed ^a   Hirtle, Bob ^a   Kennedy, Susan M ^a   Yeung, Moirachan ^a   Ward, Helendimich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Glutaral; Hypersensitivity; Occupational exposure; Radiography; Sulfur dioxide

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; GLUTARALDEHYDE; SILVER; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANADA; EXHAUST GAS; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; ROOM VENTILATION; X RAY FILM;

ACETIC ACID; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BRITISH COLUMBIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; GLUTARAL; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RADIOGRAPHY; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VENTILATION; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 0036159545     PISSN: 15428117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428110208984686     Document Type: Article

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