A comparison of international silica (α-quartz) calibration standards by Fourier transform-infrared spectrophotometry

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 429-435

  Verma, Dave K ^a   Shaw, Don S ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calibration standard; Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry; Particle size; Respirable silica; Silica analysis

Indexed keywords

SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD;

EID: 0034885675     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(00)00083-1     Document Type: Article

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