Total versus inhalable sampler comparison study for the determination of asphalt fume exposures within the road paving industry

Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 827-833

  Kriech, Anthony J ^a   Osborn, Linda V ^a   Wissel, Herbert L ^a   Kurek, Joseph T ^a   Sweeney, Brenda J ^a   Peregrine, Christian J G ^a  

^a Heritage Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; BENZENE DERIVATIVE;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; FUME; INDUSTRY; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROAD PAVING INDUSTRY; SAMPLER;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 7944226336     PISSN: 14640325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b408637f     Document Type: Article

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