Understanding workplace processes and factors that influence exposures to engineered nanomaterials

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 365-377

  Woskie, Susan R ^a   Bello, Dhimiter ^a   Virji, M Abbas ^b   Stefaniak, Aleksandr B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Engineered nanomaterial; Epidemiology; Exposure; Exposure controls; Exposure determinants; Exposure factors; Nanomanufacturing; Nanoparticle; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

CARBON; METAL; NANOMATERIAL; OXIDE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR;

CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; METALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OXIDES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78049472377     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2010.16.4.365     Document Type: Article

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