Published May 1988 | Version v1
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Ultrasonic resuspension of collected dust on filter papers for particle size analysis

Description

A method is described which resuspends and aerodynamically analyses aerosols, collected on personal air samples (PAS), from which data can be obtained to predict respiratory tract deposition following occupational exposure. Three uranium oxide dusts were studied and the effect of PAS collection and subsequent regeneration were measured. Some disruption of the size distributions were observed but predictions of deposition in the various respiratory tract regions were of sufficient accuracy to be of assistance in assessment of internal radiation dose. Correction factors have been suggested which further improve the accuracy of the predictions. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from H.M. Stationery Office, London, price Pound 4.00.

Additional details

Publishing Information

ISBN
0 85518182 6
Imprint Pagination
28 p.
Report number
AWE-O--10/88

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
20060059
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
AEROSOLS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE RESUSPENSION; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIATION DOSES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; URANIUM OXIDES
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; COLLOIDS; DATA; DISPERSIONS; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SIZE; SOLS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS