Effects of uniformities of deposition of respirable particles on filters on determining their quartz contents by using the direct on-filter X-ray diffraction (DOF XRD) method

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 176, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 389-394

  Chen, Ching Hwa ^a   Tsaia, Perng Jy ^a   Lai, Chane Yu ^b,c   Peng, Ya Lian ^a   Soo, Jhy Charm ^a   Chen, Cheng Yao ^d   Shih, Tung Sheng ^d  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d Institute of Occupational Safety and Health   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Direct on filter; Quartz; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION FACTOR; DEMOLDING; FIELD SAMPLING; FOUNDRY INDUSTRIES; REFERENCE METHOD; RESPIRABLE AEROSOL SAMPLERS; RESPIRABLE DUST; RESPIRABLE PARTICLES; SILICA CONCENTRATIONS; SILICA CONTENT; XRD;

ALUMINUM; DIFFRACTION; FOUNDRY PRACTICE; LEAD; OXIDE MINERALS; POLYAMIDES; QUARTZ; RAYON; SAMPLING; SILICA; STORMS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; NYLON; SILICON DIOXIDE;

DEPOSITION; DUST; FILTER; QUARTZ; SILICA; WORKPLACE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

AEROSOL; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; FILTER; SAMPLING; STANDARDIZATION; WORKPLACE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

AEROSOLS; DUST; FILTRATION; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUARTZ; SILICON DIOXIDE; WORKPLACE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 74849092511     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.11.042     Document Type: Article

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