Assessment and control of nanoparticles exposure in welding operations by use of a Control Banding Tool

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 89, Issue , 2015, Pages 296-300

  Albuquerque, P C ^a   Gomes, J F ^b,c   Pereira, C A ^b   Miranda, R M ^d  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^c Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia Lisboa   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Control Banding Tool; Eco friendly welding processes; Exposure; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC WELDING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NANOPARTICLES; VENTILATION EXHAUSTS;

CONTROL BANDING; ECO-FRIENDLY PROCESS; EXPOSURE; LOCAL VENTILATIONS; PROTECTION MEASURES; QUANTITATIVE DATA; WELDING OPERATIONS; WELDING PROCESS;

GAS WELDING;

EID: 84918817077     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.11.010     Document Type: Article

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