Laboratory and field testing of particle size-selective sampling methods for mineral dusts

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 312-318

  Teikari, Marja ^a   Linnainmaa, Markku ^a   Laitinen, Juha ^a   Kalliokoski, Pentti ^b   Vincent, James ^c   Tiitta, Petri ^b   Raunemaa, Taisto ^b  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol monitoring; Cascade impactor; IOM samplers; Mineral dust; Particle size selective sampling

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; TALC;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MINERAL DUST; PARTICLE SIZE; PERFORMANCE; SAMPLING; STANDARD;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE; TALC; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0042734509     PISSN: 15428117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428110308984822     Document Type: Article

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