Evaluation of asbestos exposure within the automotive repair industry: A study involving removal of asbestos-containing body sealants and drive clutch replacement

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 324-331

  Blake, Charles L ^a   Scott Dotson, G ^b   Harbison, Raymond D ^b  

^a BUREAU VERITAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Asbestos containing materials; Automotive; Chrysotile; Clutches; Exposure; Mechanics; Seam sealant

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CHRYSOTILE; SEALANT;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; EVALUATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; MICHIGAN; MOTOR VEHICLES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 56049112542     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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