Spatial and temporal visualization of gases and vapours in air using computed tomography, numerical studies

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 105-122

  Bhattacharyya, Runa ^a   Todd, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GASEOUS EFFLUENTS; HEALTH CARE; PERSONNEL; REMOTE SENSING;

HUMAN EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

AIR MONITORING; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GAS; HUMAN; MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMOTE SENSING; VAPOR;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GASES; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; ROBOTICS; SAMPLING STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0031043084     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(96)00025-7     Document Type: Article

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