Efficiency of sampling and analysis of asbestos fibers on filter media: Implications for exposure assessment

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 62-72

  Vallero, Daniel A ^a   Kominsky, John R ^b   Beard, Michael E ^c   Crankshaw, Owen S ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Environmental Quality Management Inc   (United States)

^c RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Exposure; Filters; Microscopy; Sampling

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION; FILTRATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ASBESTOS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 59449097049     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620802577485     Document Type: Article

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