Lessons learned from surface wipe sampling for lead in three workplaces.
Surface wipe sampling in the occupational environment is a technique widely used by industrial hygienists. Although several organizations have promulgated standards for sampling lead and other metals, uncertainty still exists when trying to determine an appropriate wipe sampling strategy and how to...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Occupational & Environmental Hygiene Vol. 14; no. 8; pp. 609 - 618 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2017
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