Personal protective equipment against nanoparticles

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 99-117

  Dolez, Patricia I ^a   Bodila, Ndiki ^a   Lara, Jaime ^b   Truchon, Ginette ^b  

^a ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE ROBERT SAUVÉ EN SANTÉ ET EN SÉCURITÉ DU TRAVAIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nanoparticles; Occupational exposure; Personal protective equipment; Protective clothing; Respiratory protection

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISKS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; TESTING;

HIGH POTENTIAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RESPIRATORY PROTECTION; RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; STANDARD TESTING; THERMAL REBOUND EFFECTS;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 72149132586     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2010.029550     Document Type: Article

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