Occupational Exposure Assessment for Air Contaminants

ISBN-13: 9781566706094 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 356 str.

Gurumurthy Ramachandran

Opis

Addressing occupational exposure assessment for air contaminants as a coherent body of knowledge, this is the first book to explore occupational air contaminant measurement and properties, human exposure assessment, design of exposure strategies, and the statistical interpretation of exposure measurements in one comprehensive source. The book covers both the technological aspects of measuring air contaminants and the occupational hygiene framework within which such measurements take place. The all-inclusive exploration of the major theories and practices of occupational exposure assessment for air contaminants make this an ideal textbook for graduate or upper-level undergraduate courses.

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INTRODUCTION
Framework for Occupational Exposure Assessment

PROPERTIES AND MEASUREMENT OF GASES AND VAPORS
Properties of Gases and Vapors
Basic Concepts of Fluid Flow
Uncertainties in Physical Measurements
Measurement of Air Volumes and Flow Rates
Gas and Vapor Sampling Methods
Analytical Methods for Gases and Vapors: Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectroscopy
Direct Reading Instruments for Gases and Vapors

PROPERTIES AND MEASUREMENT OF AEROSOLS
Basic Aerosol Properties
Particle Motion in a Viscous Medium
Inhalation and Respiratory Tract Deposition of Aerosols
Sampling of Aerosols
Direct Reading Instruments for Aerosols
Sampling for Pollutants of Biological Origin

EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES
Variability in Occupational Exposures
Occupational Exposure Assessment Strategies
Exposure Modeling
Reconstructing Historical Exposures

O autorze

Gurumurthy Ramachandran