Image analysis method (IAM) for measurement of particle size distribution and mass availability on carpet fibers

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 274-281

  Thornburg, Jonathan ^a   Rodes, Charles ^a   Lamvik, Michael ^a   Willis, Robert ^b   Rosati, Jacky ^c  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARPET FIBERS; IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD (IAM); MASS AVAILABILITY; MASS MEDIAN DIAMETERS;

AERODYNAMICS; DEPOSITION; FIBERS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FIBER; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MASS; MEASUREMENT; MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33745430981     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820600554429     Document Type: Article

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