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3 results for “General Electric”
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Medical study · Medical research · 2018
Assessment of occupational exposure to asbestos fibers: Contribution of analytical transmission electron microscopy analysis and comparison with phase-contrast microscopy
…to October 2010, the French general directorate for labor organized a large field-study using analytical transmission electron microscopy (ATEM) to characterize occupational exposure to asbestos fibers during work on asbestos containing materials (ACM). The primary…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2008
Evaluation of public and worker exposure due to naturally occurring asbestos in gravel discovered during a road construction project
…their equipment, and living quarters was required, as was the possible future exposure of workers and the general public to asbestos already used in the roadway construction. In addition, a decision was needed on whether to…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2006
An exposure study of bystanders and workers during the installation and removal of asbestos gaskets and packing
…In most cases, the concentrations were not distinguishable from ambient levels of asbestos in the ships or the general environment. These results are not surprising given that asbestos fibers in gasket materials are encapsulated within a…