Dermal exposure to beryllium: A pilot case study

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 529-533

  Emond, Claude ^a   Robin, Jean Paul ^b   Breton, Robert ^c   Philippe, Suzanne ^a   Zayed, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Medical Advisor in Occupational Health   (Canada)

^c Health and Welfare Unit Jardins Roussillon   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BERYLLIUM;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ALUMINUM FACTORY; ARTICLE; COTTON; DOSE RESPONSE; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOREARM; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LEG; METAL RECOVERY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN TOXICITY; SPACE; STANDARDIZATION;

BERYLLIUM; CLOTHING; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PILOT PROJECTS; SKIN;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 33847021193     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390600870908     Document Type: Article

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