Personal exposure to ultrafine particles in the workplace: Exploring sampling techniques and strategies

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 439-453

  Brouwer, Derk H ^a   Gijsbers, José H J ^a   Lurvink, Marc W M ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Exposure; Measurement methods; Sampling strategy; Ultrafine particles; Workplace

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; HEALTH CARE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TOXIC MATERIALS; AEROSOLS; EXPOSURE CONTROLS; GAS ADSORPTION; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA;

HEALTH EFFECTS; TOXICOLOGICAL MECHANISMS;

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

NANOPARTICLE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CONDENSATION PARTICLE COUNTER; DEVICE; ELECTRICAL LOW PRESSURE IMPACTOR; EQUIPMENT; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PERSONAL MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING MOBILITY PARTICLE SIZER; SURFACE PROPERTY; WORKPLACE;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; TIME FACTORS; WELDING; WORKPLACE;

EXPOSURE; MEASUREMENT METHODS; SAMPLING STRATEGIES; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 3342971222     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meh040     Document Type: Article

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