Evaluation of sampling methods for measuring exposure to volatile inorganic acids in workplace Air. Part 2: Sampling capacity and breakthrough tests for sodium carbonate-impregnated filters

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 642-651

  Demange, Martine ^a   Oury, Veronique ^a   Rousset, Davy ^a  

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

Author keywords

breakthrough; impregnated filter; interference; volatile inorganic acids

Indexed keywords

CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; NITRIC ACID; SODIUM CARBONATE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EVALUATION; FILTRATION; INSTRUMENTATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CARBONATES; FILTRATION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; NITRIC ACID; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 80053548555     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2011.617250     Document Type: Article

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