Open AccessSilicosis Compensation in Western Australian Gold Miners Since the Introduction of an Occupational Exposure Standard for Crystalline Silica
Author(s) -
Nicholas de Klerk,
Gina L. Ambrosini,
Shulan Pang,
Arthur W. Musk
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the annals of occupational hygiene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1475-3162
pISSN - 0003-4878
DOI - 10.1093/annhyg/mef088
Subject(s) - silicosis , pneumoconiosis , population , environmental health , medicine , occupational lung disease , occupational exposure , pathology
Occupational exposure limits for crystalline silica are under review worldwide because of the large numbers of exposed people and, especially, because of the recent International Agency for Research on Cancer classification of silica as a human carcinogen.
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