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Effect of hollow bit local exhaust ventilation on respirable quartz dust concentrations during concrete drilling

David RempelDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, CaliforniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alan BarrDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, CaliforniaView further author information
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Michael R. CooperDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, CaliforniaView further author information
Pages 336-340 | Published online: 23 Apr 2019

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