Antimony in brake pads-a carcinogenic component?

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-31

  Von Uexküll, Ole ^a   Skerfving, Staffan ^b   Doyle, Reed ^c   Braungart, Michael ^d  

^a Lund University   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c EPEA Internationale Umweltforschung   (Germany)

^d Dept of Construction Engineering   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antimony; Brake pads; Carcinogenic potential; Inhalation; Intelligent Product System

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS; BRAKES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FRICTION; HEALTH RISKS; LUBRICANTS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SOLUBILITY; TOXIC MATERIALS; TRUCKS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

BRAKE PADS; CARCINOGENIC POTENTIAL; INHALATION; INTELLIGENT PRODUCT SYSTEM;

CARCINOGENS;

EID: 4243180413     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2003.10.008     Document Type: Article

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