Investigation of the presence of amino and nitro polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a söderberg primary aluminum smelter

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 721-725

  Farant, Jean Pierre ^a   Ogilvie, David ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amino nitro polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; S derberg aluminum smelter

Indexed keywords

1 NITRONAPHTHALENE; 2 NAPHTHYLAMINE; 2 NITRONAPHTHALENE; ALUMINUM; COAL TAR; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ACCURACY; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ALUMINUM FACTORY; ARTICLE; CANADA; ELECTRODE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCREENING; SMELTER; VENTILATOR;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ALUMINUM; CARCINOGENS; COAL TAR; HUMANS; METALLURGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; QUEBEC; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0036861835     PISSN: 15428117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428110208984761     Document Type: Article

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