Health Complaints of German Mastic Asphalt Workers

A recent decision of the German Committee on Hazardous Substances (AGS) not to establish an occupational exposure limit for vapors and aerosols emitted by hot mastic asphalt was tied to an industry commitment that all mastic asphalt workers would be intensively screened medically so that technical o...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene 2007-01, Vol.4 (sup1), p.233-236
Main Authors: Rumler, Richard, Rühl, Reinhold, Nies, Eberhard, Rode, Peter, Heger, Michael
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