High uptake rate radial diffusive sampler suitable for both solvent and thermal desorption

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 897-904

  Cocheo, Vincenzo ^a   Boaretto, Caterina ^a   Sacco, Paolo ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

passive sampling; radial diffusion; thermal desorbing

Indexed keywords

AIR MONITORING; ARTICLE; DESORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOMETRY; SAMPLING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0029797429     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691014404     Document Type: Article

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