The beryllium occupational exposure limit: Historical origin and current inadequacy

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-116

  Borak, Jonathan ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BERYLLIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MERCURY;

BERYLLIOSIS; BRONCHOSCOPY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PNEUMONIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIZATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 32544436430     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jom.0000164879.80647.68     Document Type: Editorial

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