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A Pilot Study on the Effects of Two Ventilation Methods on Weld Fume Exposures in a Shipyard Confined Space Welding Task

Steven J. Wurzelbacher Mitsui-Sumitomo Loss Control, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Stephen D. Hudock Division of Applied Research and Technology, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45226
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Ova E. Johnston Division of Applied Research and Technology, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45226
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Leo M. Blade Division of Applied Research and Technology, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45226
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Stanley A. Shulman Division of Applied Research and Technology, NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45226
Pages 735-740 | Published online: 30 Nov 2010

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