A novel method for assessing respiratory deposition of welding fume nanoparticles

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 771-780

  Cena, L G ^a   Keane, M J ^a   Chisholm, W P ^a   Stone, S ^a   Harper, M ^a   Chen, B T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Hexavalent chromium; Manganese; Nanoparticles; Nickel; NRD sampler; Particle deposition; Stainless steel; Welding fumes

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM HEXAVALENT ION; HEAVY METAL; NANOPARTICLE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; DEVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PROCEDURES; WELDING;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, ION EXCHANGE; CHROMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METALS, HEAVY; NANOPARTICLES; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; WELDING;

EID: 84910602492     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2014.919393     Document Type: Article

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