Infrared analysis of respirable coal mine dust for quartz: Thirty-five years

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 295-307

  Ainsworth, Sharon M ^a  

^a United States Department of Labor   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal mine dust; Infrared analysis; Quartz; Silica

Indexed keywords

COAL MINE DUST; INFRARED ANALYSIS; MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA); OXYGEN PLASMA;

COAL MINES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INFRARED RADIATION; OPTIMIZATION; QUARTZ; SILICA;

DUST;

EID: 30644478369     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI12231     Document Type: Article

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