Validation of the analysis of respirable crystalline silica (Quartz) in foams used with CIP 10-R samplers

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 357-368

  Eypert Blaison, Céline ^a   Moulut, Jean Claude ^a   Lecaque, Thierry ^a   Marc, Florian ^a   Kauffer, Edmond ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET DE SÉCURITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

CIP 10 R; foam; quartz; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

ACID ATTACK; ANALYTICAL UNCERTAINTY; BRUSSELS , BELGIUM; CALIBRATION CURVES; CHEMICAL AGENT; CIP 10-R; CRYSTALLINE SILICA; EXPOSURE LIMIT VALUE; MATRIX; REFLECTION LINES; RESPIRABLE FRACTIONS;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DIFFRACTION; SAMPLING; SILICA; STORMS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

QUARTZ;

SILICON DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CALIBRATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUARTZ; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79955045349     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meq093     Document Type: Article

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