Asbestos exposure during uncontrolled removal of sprayed asbestos

P. Dumortier, P. De Vuyst (Brussels, Belgium)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Occupational exposures and disease I
Session: Occupational exposures and disease I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1059
Disease area: Airway diseases

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