• openAccess   On the Relationship between Exposure to Particles and Dustiness during Handling of Powders in Industrial Settings 

      Ribalta, Carla; Viana, Mar; López Lilao, Ana; Estupiñá Ariño, Sara; Minguillón, Maria Cruz; Mendoza, Joan; Díaz, Jordi; Dahmann, Dirk; Monfort, Eliseo Oxford University Press (2019-01-07)
      Exposure to ceramic powders, which is frequent during handling operations, is known to cause adverse health effects. Finding proxy parameters to quantify exposure is useful for efficient and timely exposure assessments. ...
    • openAccess   Workplace Exposure to Nanoparticles during Thermal Spraying of Ceramic Coatings 

      Salmatonidis, Apostolos; Ribalta, Carla; Sanfélix Forner, Vicenta; Bezantakos, Spyridon; Biskos, George; Vulpoi , Adriana; Simion, Simon; Monfort, Eliseo; Viana, Mar Oxford University Press (OUP) (2019-01)
      Thermal spraying is widely used for industrial-scale application of ceramic coatings onto metallic surfaces. The particular process has implications for occupational health, as the high energy process generates high emissions ...