Evaluation of a portable photometer for estimating diesel particulate matter concentrations in an underground limestone mine

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 566-574

  Watts, Winthrop F ^a   Gladis, David D ^a   Schumacher, Matthew F ^a   Ragatz, Adam C ^a   Kittelson, David B ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

diesel exhaust; diesel particulate matter; direct reading instruments; photometer; real time measurement

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CALIBRATION; LIMESTONE; PHOTOMETRY; STORMS;

CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIESEL EXHAUSTS; DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTERS; DIRECT READINGS; PHOTOMETER MEASUREMENTS; REAL TIME MEASUREMENTS; REAL-TIME ESTIMATION; TIME-WEIGHTED AVERAGES;

PHOTOMETERS;

EID: 84929462508     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/meq020     Document Type: Article

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