The British approach to asbestos standard setting: 1898-2000

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 534-541

  Greenberg, Morris ^a,b  

^a Extramural   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Chrysotile; Exposure standards; History of medicine; Occupational hygiene

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CHRYSOTILE;

CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL AREA; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ASBESTOS; ASBESTOSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 8644278914     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20083     Document Type: Review

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