Particle size distribution of gas metal and flux cored arc welding fumes

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla)

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2005, Pages

  Jenkins, N T ^a   Pierce, W M G ^b   Eagar, T W ^c  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Airborne Particles; Arc Welding; Flux Cored Arc Welding; Fumes; Gas Metal Arc Welding; Particulate; Welding Fume

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE PARTICLES; FLUX CORED ARC WELDING; FUMES; PARTICULATE; WELDING FUME;

FLUX CORE WIRE WELDING; FLUXES; FUME CONTROL; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

GAS METAL ARC WELDING;

EID: 26644432043     PISSN: 00432296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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