Crystalline silica: Variability in fibrogenic potency

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 46, Issue , 2002, Pages 27-30

  Meldrum, M ^a   Howden, Peter ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

potency; silica; silicosis risk estimate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873995951     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/46.suppl-1.27     Document Type: Conference Paper

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