Reconstruction of historical exposures in the US nickel alloy industry and the implications for carcinogenic hazard and risk assessments

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 174-185

  Sivulka, Donna J ^a   Seilkop, Steven K ^b  

^a DJS Consulting   (United States)

^b SKS Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Hazard identification; Monitoring; Nickel alloy industry; Occupational exposure limits; Reconstructed historical exposures; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; NICKEL; NICKEL COMPLEX; AIR POLLUTANT; HAZARDOUS WASTE;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAL INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; AIR POLLUTANT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHEMISTRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HAZARDOUS WASTE; METALLURGY; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY TRACT NEOPLASMS; SOLUBILITY; TOXICITY;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; COHORT STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMANS; METALLURGY; MINING; NICKEL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT NEOPLASMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62749188740     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2009.01.006     Document Type: Article

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