A combined experimental and numerical study on upper airway dosimetry of inhaled nanoparticles from an electrical discharge machine shop

A combined experimental and numerical study on upper airway dosimetry of inhaled nanoparticles from an electrical discharge machine shop

Abstract Backgrounds Exposure to nanoparticles in the workplace is a health concern to occupational workers with increased risk of developing respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological disorders. Based on animal inhalation study and human lung tumor risk extrapolation, current authoritative recom...

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Main Authors: Lin Tian, Yidan Shang, Rui Chen, Ru Bai, Chunying Chen, Kiao Inthavong, Jiyuan Tu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Particle and Fibre Toxicology
Subjects:
Inhalation toxicity
Nanoparticles
Human upper airways
Particle dosimetry
Particle size distribution
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12989-017-0203-7

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