A 24-hour study to investigate persistent chemical exposures associated with clandestine methamphetamine laboratories

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 82-89

  Vandyke, Mike ^a   Erb, Nicola ^b   Arbuckle, Shawn ^c   Martyny, John ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Nicola Erb and Associates   (United States)

^c Fuel Cell Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Clandestine lab; Exposed children; Hydrogen chloride; Meth lab; Methamphetamine; Red phosphorous

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE; PHOSPHORUS;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE; HOUSING; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICLE SIZE; SYNTHESIS; TIME; UNITED STATES;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; METHAMPHETAMINE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOSPHORUS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 59449100841     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620802590116     Document Type: Article

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