Differentiating non-asbestiform amphibole and amphibole asbestos by size characteristics

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 761-770

  Harper, Martin ^a   Lee, Eun Gyung ^a   Doorn, Stacy S ^b   Hammond, Okisha ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Cleavage fragments; Mineral fibers; Mining

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GOVERNMENT; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASBESTOS, AMPHIBOLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 55949108540     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620802462290     Document Type: Article

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