Lightpipe luminoscope for monitoring occupational skin contamination

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/15298668191419442· OSTI ID:6516261

Vo-Dinh, T; Gammage, R B

A portable luminescence detector has been constructed for monitoring occupational skin contamination. The instrument design is based upon a fiberoptics bifurcated lightguide which transmits the ultraviolet excitation light to the skin area being monitored and conducts the induced fluorescence to the photon-counting detector. The performance of the instrument has been evaluated in the laboratory and field-tested at a coal conversion facility. Preliminary results indicate that coal distillates and recycled solvents from liquefaction processes can be detected at a few ..mu..L/cm/sup 2/ levels.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
• OSTI ID: 6516261
• Journal Information: Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J.; (United States), Vol. 42:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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