Direct quantitative analysis of respirable cristobalite on filter by infrared spectrophotometry

Industrial Health

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-34

  Shinohara, Yasushi ^a  

^a NATL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cristobalite; Infrared spectrophotometry; Membrane filter; Particle size effect; Quantitative analysis; Silica mineral

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE; POTASSIUM BROMIDE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

AIRBORNE INFECTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PARTICLE SIZE; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0030067314     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.34.25     Document Type: Article

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