Evaluation of asbestos exposures during firewood-harvesting simulations in Libby, MT, USA - Preliminary data

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 717-723

  Hart, Julie F ^a   Ward, Tony J ^b   Spear, Terry M ^a   Crispen, Kelly ^b   Zolnikov, Tara R ^a  

^a MONTANA TECH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibole; Asbestos; Electron microscopy; Fibers; Libby; Montana; Tree bark

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FIBERS; FORESTRY; HARVESTING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AMPHIBOLE; HARVESTING FIREWOOD; HARVESTING SIMULATIONS; VERMICULITE MINE;

ASBESTOS;

AMPHIBOLE; ASBESTOS;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HARVESTING; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASBESTOS, AMPHIBOLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLANT BARK; TREES;

ASBESTOS; E I S; FIBERS; FORESTRY; HARVESTING; SIMULATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 36249029848     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mem052     Document Type: Article

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