Elemental Carbon-Based Method for Monitoring Occupational Exposures to Particulate Diesel Exhaust

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 221-241

  Birch, M E ^a   Cary, R A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b Sunset Laboratory Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARCINOGEN; DIESEL FUEL;

AIR MONITORING; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXHAUST GAS; GRAVIMETRY; OCCUPATIONAL CARCINOGENESIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOOT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0029797926     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786829608965393     Document Type: Article

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