A theoretical approach to the deposition and clearance of fibers with variable size in the human respiratory tract

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 210-218

  Sturm, Robert ^a   Hofmann, Werner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic diameter; Fiber; Lung clearance; Monte Carlo model; Multicompartment model

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETER; AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; AIRWAY BIFURCATIONS; BREATHING CONDITION; CORRECTION FACTORS; DEPOSITION EFFICIENCIES; DEPOSITION FRACTIONS; FIBER ASPECT RATIO; FIBER DEPOSITION; FIBER TRANSPORTS; FIBROUS MATERIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN RESPIRATORY TRACT; INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES; LUNG AIRWAYS; LUNG CLEARANCE; LUNG MODEL; LUNG REGIONS; LYMPH NODE; MATHEMATICAL APPROACH; MONTE CARLO MODEL; MULTICOMPARTMENT MODEL; NUMERICAL APPROACHES; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; RANDOM WALK ALGORITHMS; THEORETICAL APPROACH;

AERODYNAMICS; ASPECT RATIO; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BLOOD VESSELS; FIBERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

DEPOSITION;

AERODYNAMICS; ALGORITHM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOSITION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; RANDOM WALK METHOD; RESPIRATION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AIRWAY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; BREATHING; BRONCHUS; COMPARTMENT MODEL; FIBER; FLOW RATE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG CLEARANCE; LYMPH NODE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SIMULATION; STOCHASTIC MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ALGORITHMS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BLOOD VESSELS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LYMPH NODES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARTICLE SIZE; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 67651100647     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.04.107     Document Type: Article

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