Assessing potential nanoparticle release during nanocomposite shredding using direct-reading instruments

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-13

  Raynor, Peter C ^a   Cebula, Jessica Ingraham ^a   Spangenberger, Jeffrey S ^b   Olson, Bernard A ^c   Dasch, Jean M ^d   Darcy, James B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c University of Minnesota   (United States)

^d GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

nanocomposite; nanoparticle; recycling; shredding

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOPARTICLE; POLYPROPYLENE; RESIN; TALC;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RECYCLING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BENTONITE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; POLYPROPYLENES; RECYCLING; RESINS, SYNTHETIC; TALC;

EID: 84859397459     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2012.633061     Document Type: Article

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