Combined scanning electron microscopy and image analysis to investigate airborne submicron particles: A comparison between personal samplers

Chemosphere

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 313-323

  Zamengo, L ^a   Barbiero, N ^a   Gregio, M ^a   Orru G ^a  

^a Regione Veneto Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology Laboratory   (Italy)

Author keywords

Collection efficiency; Image analysis; Particle deposition; Personal sampler; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; DEPOSITION; EFFICIENCY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; RADIATION COUNTERS;

COLLECTION EFFICIENCY; INHALABLE AEROSOL FRACTION; NUMBER CONCENTRATION; PARTICLE COUNTING; PARTICLE DEPOSITIONS; PERSONAL SAMPLERS; RADIAL DISTRIBUTIONS; SUB-MICRON PARTICLES;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AEROSOL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FILTER; IMAGE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AEROSOL; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FILTER; IMAGE ANALYSIS; SAMPLER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 67349083255     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.03.065     Document Type: Article

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