Journal article
Multi-component assessment of worker exposures in a copper refinery Part 1. Environmental monitoring
Abstract
The exposure characterisation described in this paper for 135 copper refinery workers (45 females, 90 males) focuses on the concentrations of copper, nickel and other trace elements in the inhalable aerosol fractions, as well as in the water-soluble and water-insoluble subfractions. Some information is also provided on the thoracic and respirable aerosol fractions. Further, results are presented for volatile hydrides of arsenic and selenium …
Authors
Thomassen Y; Nieboer E; Romanova N; Nikanov A; Hetland S; VanSpronsen EP; Odland JØ; Chashchin V
Journal
Environmental Science Processes & Impacts, Vol. 6, No. 12, pp. 985–991
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Publication Date
2004
DOI
10.1039/b408464k
ISSN
2050-7887