Measurement of airborne fibers: A review

Industrial Health

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 39-50

  Baron, Paul A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Chrystotile; Direct reading instrument; Fiber classification; Fiber measurement; Glass fibers; Microscopy

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS FIBER; CHRYSOTILE; GLASS FIBER;

AIR MONITORING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FIBROUS DUST; FILTER; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIGHT SCATTERING; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG TOXICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; REVIEW;

EID: 0034995981     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.39.39     Document Type: Review

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