A review of historical exposures to asbestos among skilled craftsmen (1940-2006)

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 319-377

  Williams, Pamela R D ^a   Phelka, Amanda D ^a   Paustenbach, Dennis J ^a  

^a CARDNO CHEMRISK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

AEROSOL; AIR CONDITIONING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; CARPENTER; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FIBER; HEALTH HAZARD; HISTORY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAINTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SAMPLING; SHIPYARD WORKER; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES; WELDING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ASBESTOS; ASBESTOSIS; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; METALLURGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONS; SANITARY ENGINEERING; SHIPS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 34547808915     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: 15216950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10937400601034191     Document Type: Review

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