Sampling and Analysis Using Filters

Aerosol Measurement: Principles, Techniques, and Applications: Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 107-128

  Raynor, Peter C ^a   Leith, David ^b   Lee, K W ^c   Mukund, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^d GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol measurement filters, and filter types in aerosol sampling and analysis; Filter selection, analytical technique particles collected on filters, influencing filter medium; Sampling and analysis using filters removing particles from gas, flexibility and low cost

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887330889     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118001684.ch7     Document Type: Chapter

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