Particle size distribution and inhalation dose of shower water under selected operating conditions

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 333-342

  Zhou, Yue ^a,b   Benson, Janet M ^a   Irvin, Clinton ^a   Irshad, Hammad ^a   Cheng, Yung Sung ^a  

^a LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BATH; BIOACCUMULATION; FLOW RATE; MOUTH BREATHING; NOSE BREATHING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TEMPERATURE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW; WATER POLLUTANT;

AEROSOLS; BATHS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INHALATION; INHALATION EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; WATER;

EID: 33847153931     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: 10917691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08958370601144241     Document Type: Article

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