Exposure to wood dust, resin acids, and volatile organic compounds during production of wood pellets

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 296-304

  Hagström, Katja ^a   Axelsson, Sara ^a   Arvidsson, Helena ^a   Bryngelsson, Ing Liss ^a   Lundholm, Cecilia ^a   Eriksson, Kåre ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Resin acids; VOCs; Wood dust; Wood pellets

Indexed keywords

PLANT RESIN;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; MATERIALS; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SWEDEN; VOLATILIZATION; WOOD;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESINS, PLANT; SWEDEN; VOLATILIZATION; WOOD;

EID: 44449105223     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620801957225     Document Type: Article

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