Generation of size-selected fibers for a nose-only inhalation toxicity study

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 46, Issue , 2002, Pages 186-190

  Baron, Paul ^a   Deye, Gregory ^a   Aizenberg, Vitaly ^a   Castranova, Vincent ^a  

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

Author keywords

dielectrophoresis; fiber classification; fiber generation; fiber inhalation; fiber sizing

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; ELECTROPHORESIS; FLUIDIZATION; GLASS FIBERS; RATS; TOXICITY;

DEAD VOLUMES; DIELECTROPHORETIC SEPARATION; FIBER CONCENTRATION; FIBER LENGTH; FIBROUS AEROSOLS; GLASS BEAD; INHALATION TOXICITY; LONG FIBER;

FIBERS;

EID: 18544362129     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/46.suppl_1.186     Document Type: Conference Paper

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