Standardisation of a vapour generator for calibration of environmental monitoring instruments

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 415-423

  Rana, Parul ^a   Kannan, G K ^a   Bhalla, Rashmi ^a   Kapoor, J C ^a  

^a Explosive and Environment Safety   (India)

Author keywords

2,4,6 Trinitrotoulene; Environmental monitoring instrument; Explosives; Health hazard; Human carcinogen; Mutagenic agent; Pollutant; TNT vapours; Vapour generation unit

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CALIBRATION; HEALTH HAZARDS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PERSONNEL; STANDARDIZATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING INSTRUMENTS; MUTAGENIC AGENT; VAPOUR GENERATOR;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 0345764850     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.53.2287     Document Type: Article

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