Implementing infrared determination of quartz particulates on novel filters for a prototype dust monitor

Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 671-678

  Tuchman, Donald P ^a   Volkwein, Jon C ^a   Vinson, Robert P ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER; SILICON DIOXIDE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ASH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DUST; FILTER; GRAVIMETRY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; INFRARED RADIATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; MASS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MONITORING; NYLON FIBER; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SAMPLE; SPECTROMETRY;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; COAL MINING; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; QUARTZ; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, INFRARED;

EID: 43049149412     PISSN: 14640325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b803804j     Document Type: Article

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