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MEASUREMENT OF AERODYNAMIC SIZE AND RELATED RISK ASSESSMENT OFAIRBORNE FIBERS
Citation:
Martonen, T. MEASUREMENT OF AERODYNAMIC SIZE AND RELATED RISK ASSESSMENT OFAIRBORNE FIBERS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/D-90/130 (NTIS PB90263286), 1990.
Description:
The constituent particles of many ambient and workplace aerosols ofhealth effects concerns are of fibrous and aggregate geometricshapes. he deposition sites of inhaled particles in the humanrespiratory system are primarily related to their aerodynamicdiameters. herefore, to assess potential exposure hazards it isnecessary to have accurate kinetic classifications of airborneparticulate matter. ested theory of operation is given socentrifugal spectrometers can give direct and continuously gradedmeasures of the aerodynamic size distributions of irregularaerosols. erosol centrifuge performance therefore can becustomized to specific applications and be integrated into healtheffects studies.