Exposure pathway evaluations for sites that processed asbestos-contaminated vermiculite

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 208, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 55-65

  Anderson, Barbara A ^a   Dearwent, Steve M ^a   Durant, James T ^a   Dyken, Jill J ^a   Freed, Jennifer A ^a   Moore, Susan McAfee ^a   Wheeler, John S ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Exposure pathways; Libby asbestos; National Asbestos Exposure Review; Vermiculite

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; VERMICULITE;

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAIR; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SHOE; SOIL AMENDMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WORKER;

EID: 16244402340     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2005.01.008     Document Type: Article

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