Chapter 25
Workplace Aerosol Measurement
Jon C. Volkwein,
Andrew D. Maynard,
Martin Harper,
Jon C. Volkwein
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAndrew D. Maynard
University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMartin Harper
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJon C. Volkwein,
Andrew D. Maynard,
Martin Harper,
Jon C. Volkwein
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAndrew D. Maynard
University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMartin Harper
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Pramod Kulkarni,
Paul A. Baron,
Klaus Willeke,
Pramod Kulkarni
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Search for more papers by this authorPaul A. Baron
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Search for more papers by this authorKlaus Willeke
Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Aerosol Exposure Measurement in the Workplace
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Sampling Conventions
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Direct-Reading Instruments
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Particle Size Measurement
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Current Trends
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List of Symbols
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References
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