Occupational exposures to respirable crystalline silica during hydraulic fracturing

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 347-356

  Esswein, Eric J ^a   Breitenstein, Michael ^a   Snawder, John ^a   Kiefer, Max ^a   Sieber, W Karl ^a  

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

Author keywords

Completions operations; Crystalline silica; Hydraulic fracturing; Oil and gas extraction; Sand

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEATHER;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SILICON DIOXIDE; WEATHER;

EID: 84880005359     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.788352     Document Type: Article

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