Evaluation of the relation between the nominal fibre diameter of bulk refractory ceramic fibres and airborne fibre concentration (dustiness) using a laboratory shaking test box

Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 319-321

  Class, P ^a   Brown, R C ^b   Alexander, I C ^c   Jubb, G ^c   Deghilage, P ^a  

^a Thermal Ceramics de France   (France)

^b Toxicology Services   (United Kingdom)

^c Morgan Materials Technology Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; ARTICLE; CERAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TOXICITY; FIBER; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 0029739693     PISSN: 00390771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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