Generation of bitumen fumes using two fume generation protocols and comparison to worker industrial hygiene exposures

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL.1, 2007, Pages 6-19

  Kriech, Anthony J ^a   Osborn, Linda V ^a   Wissel, Herbert L ^a   Redman, Adam P ^a   Smith, Lisa A ^b   Dobbs, Todd E ^a  

^a Heritage Research Group   (United States)

^b Heritage Environmental Services LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bitumen fumes; Carcinogenicity; Fume generation; Paving; Roofing

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

BUILDING INDUSTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUME; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENERATOR; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TATTOOING; UNITED STATES; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34248575975     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701358102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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