Evaluation of Worker Exposure to Asphalt Roofing Fumes: Influence of Work Practices and Materials

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 88-98

  Kriech, Anthony J ^a   Osborn, Linda V ^a   Trumbore, David C ^b   Kurek, Joseph T ^a   Wissel, Herbert L ^a   Rosinski, Klaus D ^b  

^a Heritage Research Group   (United States)

^b Owens Corning   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphalt; Built up roofing asphalt (BURA); Fluorescence; Fumes; Fuming suppressed asphalt; Personal breathing zone (PBZ); Roofing

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUND; ASPHALT; BENZENE; ORGANIC MATTER; POLYMER; URETHAN;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; BUILDING MATERIAL; FLUORESCENCE; FUME; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERSONAL MONITOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS; INCINERATION; INHALATION EXPOSURE; JOB DESCRIPTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 1442355914     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620490275786     Document Type: Article

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