The adaptation of existing personal inhalable aerosol samplers for bioaerosol sampling

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 831-841

  Kenny, L C ^a   Stancliffe, J D ^a   Crook, B ^a   Stagg, S ^a   Griffiths, W D ^b   Stewart, I W ^b   Futter, S J ^b  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioaerosols; Personal samplers; Porous foams; Size selective sampling

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGUS SPORE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PENICILLIUM; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0031742391     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119891011009     Document Type: Article

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