Trace-level beryllium analysis in the laboratory and in the field: State of the art, challenges and opportunities

Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 605-611

  Brisson, Michael J ^a   Ashley, Kevin ^b   Stefaniak, Aleksandr B ^b   Ekechukwu, Amy A ^c   Creek, Kathryn L ^d  

^a WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^c SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BERYLLIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

AIR MONITORING; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKPLACE;

ACCREDITATION; BERYLLIUM; LABORATORIES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUALITY CONTROL; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 33745107508     PISSN: 14640325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b601469k     Document Type: Conference Paper

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