The evaluation and quantification of respirable coal and silica dust concentrations: A task-based approach

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 406-414

  Grove T ^a   Van Dyk, T ^b   Franken, A ^c   Du Plessis, J ^c  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b Kobus Dekker Occupational Hygiene Consultancy   (South Africa)

^c NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coal mining; Coal mining activities; Mine Health and Safety Council; Respirable dust; Respirable silica dust; Task based exposure

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; COAL; DUST; SILICON DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; COAL MINING; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; COAL; COAL MINING; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOUTH AFRICA; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84901028720     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.877140     Document Type: Article

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