Metalworking fluid-related aerosols in machining plants

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 280-289

  Gilbert, Yan ^a   Veillette, Marc ^a   Mériaux, Anne ^a   Lavoie, Jacques ^b   Cormier, Yvon ^a   Duchaine, Caroline ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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

Author keywords

Bioaerosol; Biodiversity; Endotoxin; Inhalable dust; MWF; Oil mist

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; OIL;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CANADA; DUST; HUMAN; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AEROSOLS; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DUST; ENDOTOXINS; HUMANS; INDUSTRIAL OILS; METALLURGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; QUEBEC;

EID: 77953267563     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459621003680227     Document Type: Article

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