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Author McDermott, Henry J.

Title Air monitoring for toxic exposures / Henry J. McDermott
Edition Second edition
Published Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, [2004]
©2004

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 W'PONDS  628.530287 Mcd/Amf 2004  AVAILABLE
Description xii, 688 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents 1. Air monitoring review -- 2. Hazards -- 3. Exposure assessment strategy and monitoring plan -- 4. Air monitoring at emergencies including terrorism events -- 5. Introduction to monitoring using sample collection devices -- 6. Sample collection device methods for gases and vapors -- 7. Sample collection device methods for aerosols -- 8. Concurrent sampling for vapors and aerosols -- 9. Introduction to monitoring using real-time methods -- 10. Instrument with sensors for specific chemicals -- 11. General survey instruments for gases and vapors -- 12. Instruments for multiple specific gases and vapors : GC, GC/MS, and IR -- 13. Colorimetric systems for gas and vapor sampling -- 14. Real-time sampling methods for aerosols -- 15. Radon measurements -- 16. Sampling for bioaerosols -- 17. Specific sampling situations -- 18. Biological monitoring -- 19. Surface sampling methods -- 20. Bulk sampling methods -- App. A. Air sampling procedures -- App. B. Gas and vapor calibrations
App. C. Field calibration of gas and vapor sensors -- App. D. Chemical-specific guidelines for air sampling and analysis
Summary "This book offers ready-to-use information for measuring a wide variety of airborne hazardous materials including chemicals, radon, and bioaerosols. It provides the practical procedures needed for air sampling, collecting biological and bulk samples, evaluating dermal exposures, and determining the advantages and limitations of a given air monitoring method." "Air Monitoring for Toxic Exposures, Second Edition is an accessible resource for nontechnical or student readers, while its depth of coverage ensures its place as the most comprehensive professional reference on the subject available."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Rev. ed. of: Air monitoring for toxic exposures / Shirley A. Ness. c1991
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online version of the print title
Mode of access: World Wide Web
System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat
Subject Air sampling apparatus.
Air -- Pollution -- Measurement.
Biological monitoring.
Author Ness, Shirley A. Air monitoring for toxic exposures
LC no. 2003026039
ISBN 0471454354
Other Titles Air Monitoring for Toxic Exposures: An Integrated Approach, Second Edition (Online Version)