Exploring a novel ultrafine particle counter for utilization in respiratory protection studies

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  He, Xinjian ^a   Son, Sang Young ^b   James, Kelley ^b   Yermakov, Michael ^a   Reponen, Tiina ^a   McKay, Roy T ^a   Grinshpun, Sergey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; GAS MASK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 84874782074     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.766555     Document Type: Article

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