Particle size distribution and particle size-related crystalline silica content in granite quarry dust

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 279-285

  Sirianni, Greg ^a   Hosgood, Howard Dean ^b   Slade, Martin D ^b   Borak, Jonathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure assessment; Exposure monitoring; Granite; Quartz; Silica

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GRANITE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; QUARTZ; SILICON DIOXIDE;

EID: 40549095437     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620801947259     Document Type: Article

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