Characterization of exposures to nanoscale particles and fibers during solid core drilling of hybrid carbon nanotube advanced composites

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 434-450

  Bello, Dhimiter ^a   Wardle, Brian L ^b   Zhang, Jie ^a   Yamamoto, Namiko ^b   Santeufemio, Christopher ^a   Hallock, Marilyn ^c   Virji, M Abbas ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Airborne exposures; CNTs; Fiber; Nanocomposites; Nanoparticle; Nanotechnology; Occupational health

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; NANOPARTICLE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DUST; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTUBES, CARBON; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 78049472572     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2010.16.4.434     Document Type: Article

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