Bitumen emissions on workplaces in Germany

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL.1, 2007, Pages 77-86

  Rühl, Reinhold ^a,e   Musanke, Uwe ^a   Kolmsee, Kurt ^b   Prieß, Renate ^c   Breuer, Dietmar ^d  

^a Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft   (Germany)

^b Steinbruchs Berufsgenossenschaft   (Germany)

^c Berufsgenossenschaft der Chemischen Industrie   (Germany)

^d Berufsgenossenschaftliches Institut fur Arbeitsschutz   (Germany)

^e Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asphalt; German BITUMEN Forum; Roofing; Vapors and aerosols of bitumen

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT;

AEROSOL; CONFERENCE PAPER; GERMANY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; VAPOR; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34248562743     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701335019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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