Commentary: Protecting nanotechnology workers while waiting for godot

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Murashov, Vladimir ^a   Howard, John ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NANOMATERIAL;

HUMAN; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; STANDARDS; TOXICITY; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; STANDARD;

HUMANS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884479406     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.803914     Document Type: Note

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