Development of a chronic inhalation reference level for respirable crystalline silica

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 292-300

  Collins, James F ^a   Salmon, Andrew G ^a   Brown, Joseph P ^a   Marty, Melanie A ^a   Alexeeff, George V ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmark; Crystalline; Inhalation; Respirable; Risk assessment; Silica; Silicosis

Indexed keywords

GOLD; SILICON DIOXIDE;

COHORT ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INHALATION; MINER; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SILICOSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; SURFACE SOIL; WORKER;

EID: 27744451828     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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