Method to evaluate the dustiness of pharmaceutical powders

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 453-458

  Boundy, Maryanne ^a   Leith, David ^c   Polton, Thomas ^b  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Dustiness measurement; Pharmaceuticals; Toxic powders

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; DRUG PRODUCTS; DRUG PRODUCTS PLANTS; DUST CONTROL; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

DUST CONCENTRATIONS; DUSTINESS MEASUREMENT; PLANT EXPLOSIONS; TOXIC POWDERS;

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE;

GLASS; LACTOSE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AEROSOL; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DEVICE; DRUG INDUSTRY; DUST; DUST EXPOSURE; DUSTINESS TESTER; EVALUATION; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; POWDERS;

EID: 33748097805     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mel004     Document Type: Article

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