Systematic review of respiratory outbreaks associated with exposure to water-based metalworking fluids

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 374-388

  Burton, Clare M ^a   Crook, Brian ^a   Scaife, Helena ^a   Evans, Gareth S ^a   Barber, Christopher M ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

demographics; disease outbreaks; extrinsic allergic alveolitis; metalworking fluids; systematic review

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHICS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EXTRINSIC ALLERGIC ALVEOLITIS; METALWORKING FLUIDS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

INFORMATION SERVICES; POPULATION STATISTICS;

FLUIDS;

METAL;

CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; METALLURGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; METALLURGY; METALS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84859788653     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mer121     Document Type: Review

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