Exposure to Diesel Particulates and their Health Effects on Employees in a Metalliferous Mine in Western Australia

Diesel Particulates (DP) is a growing concern in many industries. This research looks at acute health effects related to DP exposure and how DP is monitored in an underground mine in Western Australia. Results appear to show that higher exposure to DP may in fact be linked to certain acute health is...

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Main Author: Fernandez, Sara Marie
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2171
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description Diesel Particulates (DP) is a growing concern in many industries. This research looks at acute health effects related to DP exposure and how DP is monitored in an underground mine in Western Australia. Results appear to show that higher exposure to DP may in fact be linked to certain acute health issues and that a standardised method of monitoring should be developed. This research provides a basis for further DP related studies.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-21712017-02-20T06:37:43Z Exposure to Diesel Particulates and their Health Effects on Employees in a Metalliferous Mine in Western Australia Fernandez, Sara Marie Diesel Particulates (DP) is a growing concern in many industries. This research looks at acute health effects related to DP exposure and how DP is monitored in an underground mine in Western Australia. Results appear to show that higher exposure to DP may in fact be linked to certain acute health issues and that a standardised method of monitoring should be developed. This research provides a basis for further DP related studies. 2015 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2171 en Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Fernandez, Sara Marie
Exposure to Diesel Particulates and their Health Effects on Employees in a Metalliferous Mine in Western Australia
title Exposure to Diesel Particulates and their Health Effects on Employees in a Metalliferous Mine in Western Australia
title_full Exposure to Diesel Particulates and their Health Effects on Employees in a Metalliferous Mine in Western Australia
title_fullStr Exposure to Diesel Particulates and their Health Effects on Employees in a Metalliferous Mine in Western Australia
title_full_unstemmed Exposure to Diesel Particulates and their Health Effects on Employees in a Metalliferous Mine in Western Australia
title_short Exposure to Diesel Particulates and their Health Effects on Employees in a Metalliferous Mine in Western Australia
title_sort exposure to diesel particulates and their health effects on employees in a metalliferous mine in western australia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2171