Re: Evaluation of the size and type of free particulates collected from unused asbestos-containing brake components as related to potential for respirability

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-61

  Paustenbach, Dennis J ^a   Finley, Brent L ^a   Sheehan, Patrick J ^b   Brorby, Gregory P ^b  

^a CARDNO CHEMRISK   (United States)

^b EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Brake mechanics; Dust; Electron microscopy; Epidemiology; Exposure; Phase contrast microscopy

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

ARTICLE; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVALUATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE; AUTOMOBILES; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK ASSESSMENT; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES;

EID: 30544451854     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20236     Document Type: Article

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