The effect of local exhaust ventilation controls on dust exposures during concrete cutting and grinding activities

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 458-467

  Croteau, Gerry A ^a   Guffey, Steven E ^b   Flanagan, Mary Ellen ^a   Seixas, Noah S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction; Local exhaust ventilation; Masonry; Silica; Silica dust control

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; DUST EXPOSURE; ROOM VENTILATION; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; BUILDING MATERIAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; DUST; HUMAN; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SILICON DIOXIDE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; VENTILATION; HUMANS;

EID: 0036654683     PISSN: 15428117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428110208984734     Document Type: Article

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