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Respirable size-selective sampler for end-of-shift quartz measurement: Development and performance

Taekhee LeeExposure Assessment Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West VirginiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Larry LeeExposure Assessment Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia
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Emanuele CaudaDust, Ventilation and Toxic Substances Branch, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Jon HummerDust, Ventilation and Toxic Substances Branch, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Martin HarperExposure Assessment Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia
Pages 335-342 | Published online: 31 Mar 2017

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