Determination of Dermal Exposures during Mixing, Spraying and Wiping Activities

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 245-255

  Hughson, G W ^a   Aitken, R J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti foulant; Biocide; Dermal exposure; Disinfection; Paint spraying; Patch sampling; Wiping

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDES; DISINFECTION; DOSIMETERS; EXPOSURE CONTROLS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; MIXING; PAINT SPRAYING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SPRAYING; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DOCKS; GEOMETRY; LABORATORIES; PAINT;

CONTAMINATED SURFACES; DERMAL EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE RATES; GEOMETRIC MEAN;

DERMATITIS; PAINT SPRAYING;

ANTIFOULING AGENT; BIOCIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; PAINT;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DILUTION; DISINFECTION; DOSIMETER; GEOMETRY; HAND; HUMAN; LABORATORY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAINTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN EXAMINATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKPLACE;

DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HAND; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAINT; SHIPS; SKIN;

ANTI-FOULANT; CONTAMINATED SURFACES; DERMAL EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT; GEOMETRIC MEAN VALUE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; MEDICAL LABORATORIES; WIPING;

EID: 1942470077     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meh027     Document Type: Article

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