A comparison of surface wipe media for sampling lead on hands

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 428-434

  Boeniger, Mark ^a  

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

Author keywords

Hand wipes; Lead; Sampling

Indexed keywords

LEAD; LEAD OXIDE; OXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HAND; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TEXTILE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HAND; HUMANS; LEAD; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OXIDES; TEXTILES;

EID: 33750961613     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620600802754     Document Type: Article

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