Asbestos exposures of mechanics performing clutch service on motor vehicles

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 148-156

  Cohen, Howard J ^a   Van Orden, Drew R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN   (United States)

^b RJ LEE GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOTILE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MATERIALS; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; MOTOR VEHICLES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PENNSYLVANIA; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 43049169028     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701853227     Document Type: Article

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