SiO2 aerosol nanoparticle reactor for occupational health and safety studies

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 390-398

  Ostraat, Michele L ^a,b   Swain, Keith A ^a   Krajewski, James J ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Nanoparticle; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PARTICLE SIZE;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; HUMANS; NANOPARTICLES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PARTICLE SIZE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

EID: 46649102520     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620802071646     Document Type: Article

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