Characterization and control of airborne particles emitted during production of epoxy/carbon nanotube nanocomposites

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 86-92

  Cena, Lorenzo G ^a   Peters, Thomas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

CNT; Exposure assessment; Multiwall carbon nanotubes; Nanocomposite; Respirable mass concentration

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; EPOXIDE;

AIR; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

AIR MOVEMENTS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; NANOTUBES, CARBON; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 79953820825     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2011.545943     Document Type: Article

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