Sizing methodology.

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• Personal Author:
  Fraser DA
• Description:
  Size and other characteristics of airborne particles are considered with regard to predicting their behavior in air, the hazard they present to the lung, and their production during industrial processes. Emphasis is placed on the difficulties involved in measuring particles. Martin's and Feret's diameters and the projected area diameter are considered. Statistical considerations are outlined dealing with the problem of polydispersity and skewed distribution of particle sizes. A discussion of the proper selection of measurement techniques covers optical microscopy, including preparation of specimens, the use of reticles and calibration procedures, as well as electron microscopy, impaction devices, centrifugal collectors, light scattering and measurement of electrical charge.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Automobiles Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Paint Preceptorship Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Air-contaminants Air-quality-measurement Airborne-particulates Dimensions Dust-collectors Measurement-methods Methodology Particulate-sampling Particulate-sampling-methods Particulates Physical-properties Statistical-analysis

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• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Chapter
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  155-165
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00074586
• Citation:
  The industrial environment - its evaluation and control, 3rd edition. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 74-117, 1973 Jan; :155-165
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1973
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:550f168db5139b5c3a1ffb106fd7efea4b17372a065df57abcf788ddafe8ca5da010f91ccd0f50f8d3550ccf21dd2cb991e00b6fbf792835b855580ae21bdd40
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/178840/cdc_178840_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 521.33 KB ]