Measuring mixed cellulose ester (MCE) filter mass under variable humidity conditions

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 485-494

  Bogen, Kenneth T ^a   Brorby, Greg ^a   Berman, D Wayne ^b   Sheehan, Pat ^a   Floyd, Mark ^c  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b Aeolus Inc   (United States)

^c Forensic Analytical Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

absolute humidity; asbestos; balance; modeling; moisture; regression; temperature

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY; BALANCE; BASELINE DATA; CELLULOSE ESTERS; CONSTANT TEMPERATURE; DUST SAMPLES; FIBER COUNT; FILTER MASS; HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; NUMERICAL APPLICATIONS; REGRESSION; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; TEMPERATURE VARIATION; TIME INTERVAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON;

CELLULOSE; DUST; ESTERIFICATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ESTERS;

ASBESTOS; CELLULOSE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INSTRUMENTATION; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASBESTOS; CELLULOSE; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79959500759     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mer003     Document Type: Article

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