The bioaccessibility of lead from Welsh mine waste using a respiratory uptake test

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1223-1231

  Wragg, Joanna ^a   Klinck, Ben ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioaccessibility; Lead; Respiratory uptake

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUIDS; CHARACTERIZATION; EXTRACTION; LEAD; MINING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIOACCESSIBILITY; IN VITRO EXTRACTION; LUNG FLUIDS; RESPIRATORY UPTAKE TEST;

MINE DUST;

LEAD;

ARTICLE; BATH; DUST; EXTRACTION; IN VITRO STUDY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LEAD POISONING; LUNG FLUID; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MINING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; UNITED KINGDOM; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LEAD; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MINING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; QUALITY CONTROL; WALES;

EID: 34547169098     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701436054     Document Type: Article

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