Variation of the relative humidity of air released from canisters after ambient sampling

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 64-69

  McClenny, William A ^a   Schmidt, S Mark ^a   Kronmiller, Keith G ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CONDENSATION; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; VAPOR PRESSURE;

AMBIENT AIR SAMPLING; CANISTERS;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL;

AIR SAMPLING; AIR TEMPERATURE; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CONTAINER; HUMIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0032924491     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1999.10463774     Document Type: Article

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