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Elemental properties of coal slag and measured airborne exposures at two coal slag processing facilities

Christopher MugfordRespiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West VirginiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Randy BoylsteinRespiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
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Jenna L. GibbsRespiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia;Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Pages 360-367 | Published online: 12 Apr 2017

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