Crystalline silica dust and respirable particulate matter during indoor concrete grinding - Wet grinding and ventilated grinding compared with uncontrolled conventional grinding

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 770-779

  Akbar Khanzadeh, Farhang ^a   Milz, Sheryl ^a   Ames, April ^a   Susi, Pamela P ^b   Bisesi, Michael ^a   Khuder, Sadik A ^a   Akbar Khanzadeh, Mahboubeh ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^b The Center for Construction Research and Training   (United States)

Author keywords

Cement masons; Concrete grinding; Construction industry; Dust reduction methods; Respirable particulate matter; Silica dust

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE; WATER;

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; QUARTZ; VENTILATION; WATER;

EID: 36048997889     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701569708     Document Type: Article

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