Development and evaluation of an inhalable bioaerosol manifold sampler

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 196-206

  Gao, Pengfei ^a   Dillon, H Kenneth ^b,c   Farthing, William E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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

Author keywords

aerosol sampler; bioaerosol; inhalable size fraction; microscopy; sampling

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; COTTON DUST; FUNGUS SPORE; MICROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WORKROOM AIR;

EID: 0030947840     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791012847     Document Type: Article

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