Airborne nanoparticle exposures while using constant-flow, constant-velocity, and air-curtain-isolated fume hoods

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-87

  Tsai, Su Jung ^a   Huang, Rong Fung ^b   Ellenbecker, Michael J ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Airborne nanoparticle; Exposure; Fume hood; Handling method; Nanoalumina

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE NANOPARTICLES; AIRBORNE PARTICLE CONCENTRATION; AIRFLOW PATTERNS; BREATHING ZONES; FUME HOODS; HIGH VARIABILITY; MANUAL HANDLING; NANO SILVER; NANO-ALUMINA; NEW DESIGN; OPERATING CONDITION; SIZE RANGES; SUCTION SLOT; WAKE REGION;

NANOPARTICLES;

FUME CONTROL;

METAL NANOPARTICLE;

AIR; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; DANGEROUS GOODS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPOSURE; GAS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

AIR MOVEMENTS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GASES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LABORATORIES; MANIKINS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; VENTILATION;

EID: 77249118325     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mep074     Document Type: Article

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