Field testing of new aerosol sampling method with a porous curved surface as inlet

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 713-719

  Hauck, Brian C ^a   Grinshpun, Sergey A ^a   Reponen, Auvo ^a,b   Reponen, Tiina ^a,c   Willeke, Klaus ^a   Bornschein, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Dust; Fungi; Inlet; Sampling

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; DUST; FILTER; FUNGUS SPORE; GRAVIMETRY; WIND;

EID: 0030792620     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791012351     Document Type: Article

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