Diffusive sampling of C7-C16 hydrocarbons in workplace air: Uptake rates, wall effects and use in oil mist measurements

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 249-257

  Simpson, A T ^a   Wright, M D ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffusive; Hydrocarbon; Oil mist; Sampling; Semi volatile

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DEPOSITION RATES; DESORPTION; ENERGY RESOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; GARNETS; HYDROCARBONS; MEASUREMENTS; MINERAL OILS; NATURAL RESOURCES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARAFFINS; PETROLEUM DISTILLATES; SAMPLING; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TANTALUM; THERMAL DESORPTION; TUBES (COMPONENTS); OIL SHALE;

(P ,P ,T) MEASUREMENTS; DIFFUSIVE SAMPLING; DISTILLATE FRACTIONS; GENERAL (CO); HEXADECANE (HD); INTERNAL WALLS; METALWORKING FLUID (MWF); OIL MISTS; OXIDE LAYERS; PERKINELMER (CO); UPTAKE RATES; VOLATILE HYDROCARBONS; WORK PLACE AIR;

PETROLEUM ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBONS;

ALKANE; HEXADECANE; HYDROCARBON; OIL; OXIDE; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL ANALYSIS; VAPOR; WORKPLACE; ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTANT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METALLURGY; METHODOLOGY; VOLATILIZATION;

ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS; INDUSTRIAL OILS; METALLURGY; SOLVENTS; VOLATILIZATION;

DIFFUSIVE; DIFFUSIVE SAMPLING; DIFFUSIVE UPTAKE RATES; METALWORKING FLUIDS; OIL MISTS; SEMI-VOLATILE; TOTAL HYDROCARBONS; VOLATILE HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 44949202544     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/men009     Document Type: Article

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