Chemical characterization of sanding dust and methylene chloride usage in automotive refinishing: Implications for occupational and environmental health

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 741-749

  Gute, David M ^a   Brown, Linfield C ^a   Desmaris, Anne Marie C ^a   Cohen, Howard J ^b   Missaghian, Richard ^c  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN   (United States)

^c University of Rhode Island   (United States)

Author keywords

Auto body shops; Automobile refinishing; Chemical paint stripping; Lead dust; Mechanical sanding; Methylene chloride

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHROMIUM; DICHLOROMETHANE; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; PAINT;

ARTICLE; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; WORKER;

AUTOMOBILES; CLOTHING; DUST; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMANS; METALS; METHYLENE CHLORIDE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHODE ISLAND; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0036827421     PISSN: 15428117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428110208984764     Document Type: Article

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