A modified marple-type cascade impactor for assessing aerosol particle size distributions in workplaces

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 798-807

  Wu, Yi Hsuan ^a   Vincent, James H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cascade impactor; Collection efficiency; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ALUMINUM OXIDE; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 36048936703     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701591140     Document Type: Article

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