Manganese, iron, and total particulate exposures to welders

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-126

  Flynn, Michael R ^a   Susi, Pam ^b  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b The Center for Construction Research and Training   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction trades; Manganese exposures; Mixed exposures; Welding

Indexed keywords

IRON; MANGANESE;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; WELDING;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; IRON; MANGANESE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; VENTILATION; WELDING;

EID: 77649199121     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620903454600     Document Type: Article

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