Method development study for APR cartridge evaluation in fire overhaul exposures

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 703-716

  Anthony, T Renée ^a   Joggerst, Philip ^a   James, Leonard ^a   Burgess, Jefferey L ^a   Leonard, Stephen S ^b   Shogren, Elizabeth S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Firefighter; Penetration; Respirator testing

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; FIRES; IMPURITIES; RADIOLOGY; RISK ANALYSIS;

METHYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; NUCLEAR CARTRIDGES; RESPIRATOR FACEPIECES;

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT;

ACETALDEHYDE; ACROLEIN; ALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; BENZENE; FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROCARBON; ISOTHIOCYANIC ACID; NAPHTHALENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; STYRENE;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; FIRE FIGHTER; GAS MASK; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; FIRES; HUMANS; IRRITANTS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SMOKE INHALATION INJURY;

EID: 36248931951     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mem048     Document Type: Article

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