Evaluation of preventive and control measures for lead exposure in a South African lead-acid battery recycling smelter

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 762-769

  Dyosi, Sindiswa ^a  

^a National Centre for Occupational Health   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Engineering controls; Lead exposure; Preventive and control measures

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVALUATION; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METALLURGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERCEPTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LEAD; MALE; METALLURGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERCEPTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AFRICA; VENTILATION;

EID: 36049003443     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701566324     Document Type: Article

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