Air sampling methodology for asphalt fume in asphalt production and asphalt roofing manufacturing facilities: Total particulate sampler versus inhalable particulate sampler

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 358-367

  Calzavara, Thomas S ^a   Carter, Charles M ^a   Axten, Charles ^b  

^a Johns Manville   (United States)

^b Health Risk Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Air Sampling; Asphalt; Asphalt Fume

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; BENZENE;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; FUME; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; FILTRATION; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038071638     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473220301366     Document Type: Article

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