Beryllium Sensitivity among workers at a norwegian aluminum smelter

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 724-732

  Nilsen, A M ^a   Vik, R ^a   Behrens, C ^b   Drablos P A ^c   Espevik, T ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b Hydro Aluminium   (Norway)

^c Research and Development   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aluminum industry; Beryllium; Health surveillance; Lymphocyte proliferation test; Occupational

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BERYLLIUM; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METALLURGY; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ALUMINUM; BERYLLIUM; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METALLURGY; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 77954299401     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20816.     Document Type: Article

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