Cross-Sectional Silica Exposure Measurements at Two Zambian Copper Mines of Nkana and Mufulira

We measured the quartz content of 20 bulk settled dust and 200 respirable dust samples in a cross-sectional dust exposure assessment that is part of an epidemiological study to ascertain the risk of nonmalignant respiratory diseases among Zambian copper miners. Dust samples were collected from the c...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rosa Key-Schwartz, Thomas G. Robins, Patrick Hayumbu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/5/2/86/