Results of potential exposure assessments during the maintenance and cleanout of deposition equipment

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Zimmermann, E ^a   Derrough, S ^a   Locatelli, D ^a   Durand, C ^a   Fromaget, J L ^a   Lefranc, E ^a   Ravanel, X ^a   Garrione, J ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Cleanout; Deposition equipments maintenance; Exposure assessment; Nanoparticles; Occupational environment

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; MAINTENANCE; NANOPARTICLES; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

CLEAN-OUT; CONDENSATION PARTICLE COUNTERS; DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL LOW-PRESSURE IMPACTOR; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; FAST MOBILITY PARTICLE SIZERS; OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENT; SCANNING MOBILITY PARTICLE SIZER;

CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT;

ALUMINUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; GERMANIUM; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; NANOPARTICLE; NANOWIRE; NICKEL; PLATINUM; SILICONE; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; ZINC;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EQUIPMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR; VAPOR; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84866663747     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-1209-6     Document Type: Article

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