Occupational risk management of engineered nanoparticles

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 239-249

  Schulte, Paul ^a   Geraci, Charles ^a   Zumwalde, Ralph ^a   Hoover, Mark ^a   Kuempe, Eileen ^a  

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

Author keywords

Controls; Nanotechnology; Particles; Risk assessment; Risk management

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLE;

AIR CONDITIONING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; VENTILATION;

EID: 40349114391     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620801907840     Document Type: Article

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