Semi-quantitative Respiratory Health Risk Assessment of Exposure to Metalworking Fluids (Oil Mists) in an Automotive Industry

Subject Areas : Journal of Chemical Health Risks

Zahra Moradpour ¹ , Soleiman Ramezanifar ² , Elham Asgari Gandomani ³ , Rezvan Zendehdel ⁴

1 - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran
2 - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran
3 - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran
4 - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran

Received: 2022-02-27 Accepted : 2022-07-20 Published : 2024-03-01

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