Lead and Methylene Chloride Exposures among Automotive Repair Technicians

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-125

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

^a RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN   (United States)

^c Tufts University   (United States)

^d University of Rhode Island   (United States)

Author keywords

Automobile refinishing; Blood lead; Chemical paint stripping; Lead; Lead paint; Methylene chloride

Indexed keywords

DICHLOROMETHANE; LEAD; PAINT;

AIR MONITORING; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PAINTING; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERSONAL MONITOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILES; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; LEAD; METHYLENE CHLORIDE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAINT; PARTICLE SIZE; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; REFERENCE VALUES; RHODE ISLAND; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 1442355908     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620490275911     Document Type: Article

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