Comparison of human lung dosimetry models: Implications for risk assessment

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 46, Issue , 2002, Pages 337-341

  Kuempel, E D ^a   Tran, C L ^b  

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

^b INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dosimetry models; lung burden; particles; risk assessment; toxicokinetics

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COAL DUST; COAL MINES; DOSIMETRY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; MINE DUST; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

AIRBORNE PARTICULATE; KINETIC MODELING; LUNG BURDEN; LUNG DOSIMETRY MODEL; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; RADIOACTIVE PARTICLES; TOXICOKINETICS; WORKING LIFETIMES;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33745253717     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/46.suppl_1.337     Document Type: Conference Paper

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