Physicochemical characterization of capstone depleted uranium aerosols II: Particle size distributions as a function of time

Health Physics

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 266-275

  Cheng, Yung Sung ^a   Kenoyer, Judson L ^b   Guilmette, Raymond A ^a   Parkhurst, Mary Ann ^c  

^a LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Dade Moeller and Associates Inc   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Dosimetry; Inhalation; Uranium, depleted

Indexed keywords

CAPSTONE DEPLETED URANIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM;

AEROSOL; ARMY; ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; AIR POLLUTANT; ALGORITHM; BETA RADIATION; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIREARM; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOLDIER; TIME; UNITED STATES; WAR;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; ALGORITHMS; BETA RAYS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIREARMS; GULF WAR; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MOTOR VEHICLES; NEW MEXICO; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; URANIUM;

EID: 62149111124     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000290613.41486.cb     Document Type: Article

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