Aerosol generation and identification for model studies of particle–lung interactions

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-48

  Kondej, Dorota ^a   Sosnowski, Tomasz R ^b  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR PROTECTION NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Concentration; Generation; Industrial aerosols; Metal elements; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

METAL; SURFACTANT ASSOCIATED PROTEIN;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; METALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; PULMONARY SURFACTANT-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS;

EID: 77953148385     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2010.11076827     Document Type: Article

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