Design, construction, and characterization of a novel robotic welding fume generator and inhalation exposure system for laboratory animals

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 194-203

  Antonini, James M ^a   Afshari, Aliakbar A ^a   Stone, Sam ^a   Chen, Bean ^a   Schwegler Berry, Diane ^a   Fletcher, W Gary ^a   Goldsmith, W Travis ^a   Vandestouwe, Kurt H ^a   McKinney, Walter ^a   Castranova, Vincent ^a   Frazer, David G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Inhalation exposure; Robotic welder; Welding fume

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DISEASE MODEL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ROBOTICS; WELDING; WORKPLACE;

AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; AUTOMATION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ROBOTICS; WELDING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33646382596     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620600584352     Document Type: Article

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