Preparation, certification and interlaboratory analysis of workplace air filters spiked with high-fired beryllium oxide

Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 391-401

  Oatts, Thomas J ^a   Hicks, Cheryl E ^b   Adams, Amy R ^b   Brisson, Michael J ^c   Youmans Mcdonald, Linda D ^c   Hoover, Mark D ^d   Ashley, Kevin ^d  

^a Y 12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX   (United States)

^b High Purity Standards   (United States)

^c Savannah River Nuclear Solutions   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BERYLLIUM; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; METAL OXIDE; SULFURIC ACID;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FILTER; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LABORATORY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BERYLLIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; LABORATORIES;

EID: 84857203996     PISSN: 14640325     EISSN: 14640333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c1em10688k     Document Type: Article

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