A field study to determine the effectiveness of several respiratory protection masks on the styrene exposure during lamination activities

Industrial Health

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-154

  Triebig, Gerhard ^a   Werner, Philipp ^a   Zimmer, Holger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; Effectiveness; Respiratory protection masks; Styrene

Indexed keywords

MANDELIC ACID; PHENYLGLYOXYLIC ACID; RESIN; STYRENE;

ADULT; AGED; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FACE MASK; FILTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PURIFICATION; SHIFT WORKER; SHIPYARD WORKER; URINALYSIS; WORKING TIME; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BODY BURDEN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GLYOXYLATES; HUMANS; MALE; MANDELIC ACIDS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SHIPS; STYRENE;

EID: 65449119964     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.47.145     Document Type: Article

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