Proposed modification to the inhalable aerosol convention applicable to realistic workplace wind speeds

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 476-484

  Sleeth, Darrah K ^a   Vincent, James H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

aerosols; aspiration efficiency; inhalability; inhalable convention; low wind speed

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL CHAMBERS; AIR CHAMBERS; ASPIRATION EFFICIENCY; HUMAN ASPIRATION; HYBRID WIND; INHALABILITY; INHALABLE CONVENTION; KNOWLEDGE GAPS; LOW WIND SPEED; WIND SPEED; WORKING ENVIRONMENT;

SPEED; WIND EFFECTS; WIND TUNNELS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; AIR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; WORKPLACE;

AEROSOLS; AIR MOVEMENTS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79959502346     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meq100     Document Type: Article

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