Application of the thoracic sampling definition to fiber measurement

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 820-824

  Baron, Paul A ^a  

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

Author keywords

fibers; measurement; thoracic fraction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CERAMICS; DYNAMICS; FIBER; MEASUREMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; SAMPLING; THORAX;

EID: 0029834551     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691014495     Document Type: Article

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