Evaluation of sampling methods for measuring exposure to volatile inorganic acids in workplace air. part 1: Sampling hydrochloric acid (HCl) and nitric acid (HNO3) from a test gas atmosphere

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 492-502

  Howe, Alan ^a   Musgrove, Darren ^a   Breuer, Dietmar ^b   Gusbeth, Krista ^b   Moritz, Andreas ^b   Demange, Martine ^c   Oury, Veronique ^c   Rousset, Davy ^c   Dorotte, Michel ^d  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT FÜR ARBEITSSCHUTZ DER DEUTSCHEN GESETZLICHEN UNFALLVERSICHERUNG IFA   (Germany)

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

^d Laboratoire Inter regional de Chimie de l'Est (LICE)   (France)

Author keywords

exposure measurement; hydrochloric acid; nitric acid; sampling; volatile inorganic acids; workplace air

Indexed keywords

HYDROCHLORIC ACID; NITRIC ACID;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION; EXPOSURE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; INHALATION EXPOSURE; NITRIC ACID; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 79960745816     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2011.596465     Document Type: Article

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