Aerosols handbook : measurement, dosimetry, and health effects

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    • Ruzer, Lev S. (Lev Solomonovich)
    • Harley, Naomi H.

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Aerosols handbook : measurement, dosimetry, and health effects

edited by Lev S. Ruzer and Naomi H. Harley

CRC Press, 2004

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As more attention is dedicated to understanding the occupational health risks associated with the industrial manufacture and use of nanotechnology, Aerosols Handbook: Measurement, Dosimetry, and Health Effects is a timely presentation of time-tested research in the field of aerosol science. The book covers a multitude of topics in indoor, outdoor, and industrial aerosols, including aerosol measurement, deposition, particle size distribution, and biokinetic processes. Where harmful exposure to ultrafine particles may occur through inhalation, dermal contact, and ingestion, this book discusses how the size, shape, and chemical properties of particles affect aerosol deposition in the lungs, possibly other organs, and the overall toxicity. The book covers all relevant aspects of aerosols, from epidemiology to molecular biology, and emphasizes the importance of accurate aerosol measurement. The authors discuss Chernobyl accident and miners' lungs in detail to illustrate the effects of radioactive aerosols. The final section focuses on the health effects of specific aerosols, such as diesel aerosols and ultrafine particles. By converging research from both radioactive and non-radioactive aerosols, the editors give the book a unique and more complete perspective of how aerosols behave in the lungs. Aerosols Handbook: Measurement, Dosimetry, and Health Effects is an essential resource for those who study exposure, dosages, and toxicity to develop treatments for exposure, reduce air pollution, and establish better safety regulations, particularly in industries using nanotechnologies.

Table of Contents

Aspects of Health-Related Aerosols Aerosol Properties Advances in Monitoring Methods for Airborne Particles Ultrafine and Nanoparticle Emissions: a New Challenge for Internal Combustion Engine Designers Breathing Zone Exposure Assessment Mechanisms of Particle Deposition Aerosol Dose Modeling Deposition of Inhaled Particles. Assessing Uncertainties in the Relationship Between Inhaled Particle Concentrations, Internal Deposition, and Health Effects Aerosol Chemistry and Physics: Indoor Perspective Aerosols in the Industrial Environment Medical and Pharmaceutical Aerosols Bioaerosols Radioactive Aerosols Dosimetry and Epidemiology of Russian Uranium Mines Radioactive Aerosols of the Chernobyl Accident Aerosol Filtration (Aerosol Sampling By Fibrous Filters) Radioactive Aerosol Standards Radon and Thoron in the Environment: Concentrations and Lung Cancer Risk Risk From Inhalation of The Long-Lived Radionuclides Uranium, Thorium, and Fallout Plutonium in the Atmosphere Health Physics Considerations of Aerosols in Radiosynthesis Laboratories Diesel Exhaust Health Effects of Ambient Ultrafine Particles Health Effects of Aerosols: Mechanisms and Epidemiology Conclusions References

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