Applying open-path FTIR with a bi-beam strategy to evaluate personal exposure in indoor environments: Experimental results of a validation study

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 181-188

  Wu, Chang Fu ^a   Yost, Michael G ^a   Varr, Janice ^a   Hashmonay, Ram A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b ARCADIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam geometry; Gamma model; Open path FTIR; Personal exposure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; THEORETICAL MODEL; VALIDATION STUDY; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; CALCULATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MEASUREMENT; TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED;

NITROUS OXIDE;

EID: 0042020005     PISSN: 15428117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428110308984807     Document Type: Article

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