Comparison of direct (X-Ray diffraction and infrared spectrophotometry) and indirect (infrared spectrophotometry) methods for the analysis of α-quartz in airborne dusts

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 661-671

  Kauffer, E ^a   Masson, A ^a   Moulut, J C ^a   Lecaque, T ^a   Protois, J C ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET DE SÉCURITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Direct and indirect methods; Infrared; Quartz; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUARTZ; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; DUST; INFRARED RADIATION; MATERIALS HANDLING; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

AIRBORNE DUSTS; DIRECT AND INDIRECT METHODS; DUST CALCINATIONS;

DUST CONTROL; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CALCIUM CARBONATE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ACCURACY; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CYCLONE SEPARATOR; DUST; FILTER; INDUSTRIAL AREA; INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CALIBRATION; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HUMANS; QUARTZ; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, INFRARED; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

ADDITIONAL SAMPLES; CALCINED MATERIALS; DIRECT AND INDIRECT METHODS; DUST CALCINATIONS; INDIRECT METHODS; INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS; INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; RELATIVE DEVIATIONS;

EID: 27944498280     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mei024     Document Type: Article

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