Exposure characterization of metal oxide nanoparticles in the workplace

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 580-587

  Curwin, Brian ^a   Bertke, Steve ^a  

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

Author keywords

exposure; metal oxide; nanoparticles; ultrafine particles; workplace

Indexed keywords

METAL NANOPARTICLE; OXIDE;

ARTICLE; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WORKPLACE;

HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; METAL NANOPARTICLES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OXIDES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 80053339720     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2011.613348     Document Type: Article

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