Measurement of airborne mineral fibres using a new differential light scattering device

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 210-220

  Barthel, H ^a   Sachweh, B ^b   Ebert, F ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

^b BASF SE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; LASERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; POLYSTYRENES; QUARTZ; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SYNTHETIC FIBERS;

AIRBORNE MINERAL FIBERS; FIBER AEROSOL ANALYZER (FAA);

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031996561     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/9/2/008     Document Type: Article

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