Particulate and gaseous emissions when welding aluminum alloys

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 678-687

  Cole, Homer ^a   Epstein, Seymour ^b   Peace, Jon ^a  

^a ALCOA INC   (United States)

^b Aluminum Association Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; GMAW; GTAW; Welding

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; ALUMINUM;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; WELDING;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ALLOYS; ALUMINUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; VENTILATION; WELDING;

EID: 34548064681     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701516162     Document Type: Article

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