Evaluation of the size and type of free particulates collected from unused asbestos-containing brake components as related to potential for respirability

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 545-553

  Atkinson, Mark A L ^a   O'Sullivan, Michael ^a   Zuber, Sylvia ^a   Dodson, Ronald F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Brakes; Dust; Electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CHRYSOTILE;

ARTICLE; DUST; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FILTER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; SAMPLE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WORKER;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE; AUTOMOBILES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES;

EID: 9344252798     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20097     Document Type: Article

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