An evaluation of short-term exposures of brake mechanics to asbestos during automotive and truck brake cleaning and machining activities

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 458-474

  Richter, Richard O ^a   Finley, Brent L ^b   Paustenbach, Dennis J ^b   Williams, Pamela R D ^b   Sheehan, Patrick J ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b CARDNO CHEMRISK   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Brake dust; Exposure assessment; Industrial hygiene; Mechanics; Short term samples

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ASBESTOS; AUTOMOBILES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 68149183415     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2008.36     Document Type: Article

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