Identification and characterization of potential sources of worker exposure to carbon nanofibers during polymer composite laboratory operations

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2007, Pages D125-D130

  Mazzuckelli, Lawrence F ^b   Methner, Mark M ^a   Eileen Birch, M ^a   Evans, Douglas E ^a   Ku, Bon Ki ^a   Crouch, Keith ^a   Hoover, Mark D ^a  

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

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; METAL NANOPARTICLE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MATERIALS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 38749154728     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701683871     Document Type: Note

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