Re-creation of historical chrysotile-containing joint compounds

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1043-1053

  Brorby, G P ^a   Sheehan, P J ^a   Berman, D W ^b   Greene, J F ^a   Holm, S E ^c  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b Aeolus Inc   (United States)

^c Georgia Pacific Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; BORATE SODIUM; CAPTAN; CASEIN; CEMENT; CHRYSOTILE; FILLER; HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE; LIMESTONE; MICA; SODIUM CARBONATE; ZINC DERIVATIVE; ZINC OXIDE;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; TOXICOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MATERIALS TESTING; MINERAL FIBERS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VISCOSITY;

EID: 51649112167     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: 10917691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08958370802290595     Document Type: Article

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