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. 2019 Feb;61(2):e69-e73.
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001510.

Hexavalent Chromium Exposure and Nasal Tissue Effects at a Commercial Aircraft Refinishing Facility

Diana Ceballos  1 , Christine West, Mark Methner, Wei Gong
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Hexavalent Chromium Exposure and Nasal Tissue Effects at a Commercial Aircraft Refinishing Facility

Diana Ceballos et al. J Occup Environ Med. 2019 Feb.
No abstract available

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Liquid paint stripper applied to an airplane inside the stripping bay.
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Employees wearing coveralls with a hood, goggles, gloves, and a full facepiece air purifying respirators while sanding an airplane inside a painting bay with pneumatic sanders that do not have dust control.
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