An evaluation of compliance with occupational exposure limits for crystalline silica (quartz) in ten Georgia granite sheds

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 424-429

  Wickman, Arthur R ^a   Middendorf, Paul J ^a  

^a GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Granite Sheds; Silica Controls; Silica Exposures

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DUST; GRANITE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG TOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SILICOSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEORGIA; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PUBLIC POLICY; REFERENCE VALUES; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0036262941     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473220290035444     Document Type: Article

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