Analysis of aerosol emission and hazard evaluation of electrical discharge machining (EDM) process

Industrial Health

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 478-486

  Jose, Mathew ^a   Sivapirakasam, S P ^a   Surianarayanan, M ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Aerosol; EDM; Fire hazard; HAZOP; Health hazard

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; MATERIALS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; MANUFACTURED MATERIALS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 77958034239     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.MS1127     Document Type: Article

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