The use of a new static device based on the collection of the thoracic fraction for the assessment of the airborne concentration of asbestos fibres by transmission electron microscopy

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 311-319

  Kauffer, E ^a   Vigneron, J C ^a   Fabries J F ^a   Billon Galland, M A ^b   Brochard, P ^b  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET DE SÉCURITÉ   (France)

^b Laboratoire d'Etude des Particules Inhalees   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; DUST; FIBERS; SAMPLING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION; ASBESTOS FIBRES; STATIC DEVICE; THORACIC FRACTION; TOTAL MASS CONCENTRATION;

ASBESTOS;

ASBESTOS FIBER;

AIR MONITORING; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030175397     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4878(95)00078-X     Document Type: Article

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