Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Direct-reading instruments for aerosols. A review

P A Baron1

  • 1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226.

The Analyst
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Direct-reading aerosol instruments are less popular in industrial hygiene due to complex properties and cost. Recommendations include developing standards and a portable aerosol mass monitor for better field measurements.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Inhalation vs. aspiration of single-walled carbon nanotubes in C57BL/6 mice: inflammation, fibrosis, oxidative stress, and mutagenesis.

American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology·2008
Same author

Bacterial endospore inactivation caused by outgassing of vapourous hydrogen peroxide from polymethyl methacrylate (Plexiglas).

Letters in applied microbiology·2007
Same author

Variation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 viral RNA levels in the female genital tract: implications for applying measurements to individual women.

The Journal of infectious diseases·2001
Same author

Ultrasonic extraction and portable anodic stripping voltammetric measurement of lead in paint, dust wipes, soil, and air: an interlaboratory evaluation.

Journal of environmental monitoring : JEM·2001
Same author

Measurement of airborne fibers: a review.

Industrial health·2001
Same author

Effect of menstrual cycle on HIV-1 levels in the peripheral blood and genital tract. WHS 001 Study Team.

AIDS (London, England)·2000

Area of Science:

  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Aerosol Science

Background:

  • Direct-reading aerosol instruments are underutilized in industrial hygiene compared to gas detectors.
  • Aerosols present complex properties, hindering single-measurement characterization and accurate property assessment by commercial instruments.
  • Existing aerosol instruments are often expensive for routine industrial hygiene applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review commercially available direct-reading aerosol instruments for industrial hygiene.
  • To discuss recommendations from the International Symposium on Air Sampling Instrument Performance for advancing aerosol instrumentation.
  • To highlight specific applications and ongoing developments in direct-reading aerosol monitoring.

Main Methods:

  • Review of commercially available field and research instruments for aerosol monitoring.
  • Discussion of recommendations from a 1991 symposium workshop on direct-reading aerosol instruments.
  • Overview of specific instrument applications and research initiatives.

Main Results:

  • Commercial instruments often fail to accurately measure useful aerosol properties.
  • Key recommendations include developing consensus standards for aerosol mass and optical particle counters.
  • Development of an accurate, portable, direct-reading aerosol mass monitor is progressing.
  • Specific instruments like condensation nucleus counters, fiber monitors, and optical particle counters have niche applications.

Conclusions:

  • Direct-reading aerosol instruments face challenges in industrial hygiene due to complexity, accuracy, and cost.
  • Standardization and development of improved portable mass monitors are crucial for wider adoption.
  • Ongoing research and specific applications demonstrate the potential for enhanced aerosol monitoring in industrial settings.

Related Experiment Videos