Comparison of quartz standards for X-ray diffraction analysis: HSE A9950 (Sikron F600) and NIST SRM 1878

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 351-358

  Chisholm, Jim ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crystalline silica; Quartz; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; STANDARDS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; QUARTZ; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ; DIFFRACTION PEAKS; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS SRM);

QUARTZ; STANDARDS;

SILICON DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH HAZARD; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CRYSTALLIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; QUARTZ; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SILICOSIS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ; CRYSTALLINE SILICA; DIFFRACTION PEAKS; HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVES; MASS MEDIAN DIAMETERS; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUES; STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIAL;

EID: 20444375059     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meh095     Document Type: Article

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