Side-by-side comparison of three sampling methods for aerosolized endotoxin in a wastewater treatment facility

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 16-19

  Stephenson, Dale J ^a   Lillquist, Dean R ^b   DeRosso, Frank D ^b   Greene, Daniel D ^b   White, George ^b  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; GLASS FIBER; POLYCARBONATE;

HEALTH IMPACT; TOXIN; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

AEROSOL; AIRBORNE INFECTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FILTER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ORGANIC DUST; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER SAMPLING;

AEROSOLS; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; MINERAL FIBERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 7544245972     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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