Comparison of the discmini aerosol monitor to a handheld condensation particle counter and a scanning mobility particle sizer for submicrometer sodium chloride and metal aerosols

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 250-258

  Mills, Jessica B ^a   Park, Jae Hong ^a   Peters, Thomas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

CPC; Discmini; Nanoparticles; SMPS; Welding fume

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION STUDY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 84875412379     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.769077     Document Type: Article

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