Aspiration Efficiency and Inlet Wall Deposition in the Fiber Sampling Cassette

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 142-152

  Chen, Chih Chieh ^a,b   Baron, Paul A ^a  

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

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aspiration efficiency; Cowl; Electrostatic effects; Fiber sampling; Inlet deposit

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; ASBESTOS FIBER;

AIR POLLUTION INDICATOR; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; ELECTRICITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; SAMPLING; TECHNICAL AID;

EID: 0030065516     PISSN: 15298663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691015070     Document Type: Article

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