Field evaluation of an engineering control for respirable crystalline silica exposures during mortar removal

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 875-887

  Collingwood, Scott ^a   Heitbrink, William A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dust control; Grinder; Mortar removal; Respirable crystalline silica; Respirable dust; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

AEROSOL; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; DUST; EVALUATION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME; WORKPLACE;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; DUST; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SILICON DIOXIDE; TIME FACTORS; VENTILATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 39749106675     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701665720     Document Type: Article

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