Generating nano-aerosols from TiO2 (5 nm) nanoparticles showing different agglomeration states, Application to toxicological studies

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 86-96

  Nöel, Alexandra ^a   Cloutier, Yves ^b   Wilkinson, Kevin James ^a   Dion, Chantal ^b   Hallé, Stéphane ^c   Maghni, Karim ^d   Tardif, Robert ^a   Truchon, Ginette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Institut de Recherche Robert Sauve en Sante et Securite du Travail   (Canada)

^c ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

^d HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Characterization; Inhalation; Nano aerosol generation; Nanotoxicology; TiO 2 nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLE; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EXPOSURE; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; TOXICITY TESTING;

AEROSOLS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; TITANIUM; TOXICITY TESTS;

EID: 84875414157     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2012.748340     Document Type: Article

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