Evaluation of the emission rate from a gaseous source: Development of a method using a helium tracer

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 354-362

  Berner D ^a   Dessagne, J M ^a   Aubertin, G ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET DE SÉCURITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Helium; Pollutant emission rate; Tracer gas; Transfer coefficient

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; HELIUM; TRACER;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE;

EID: 0033053335     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1202/0002-8894(1999)060<0354:eoterf>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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