Exposure to lead and its particles size distribution

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 225-229

  Doncuk, Park ^a   Namwon, Paik ^b  

^a Korea National Open University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lead size distribution; Size selective sampling; Small lead particle

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; METAL INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LEAD; LINEAR MODELS; METALLURGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 3042690059     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.46.225     Document Type: Article

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