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Quantitative measurements of the inhalation, retention, and exhalation of dusts and fumes by man. II. Concentrations below 50 mg per cubic meter

Journal Article · · J. Ind. Hyg. Toxicol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6288279
422 experiments on retention of calcium carbonate dust and MgO fume by 32 volunteers breathing in a dust chamber are discussed. MgO: retention during normal breathing ranged from 60% at 10 mg/m/sup 3/ to 45% at 50 mg/m/sup 3/. CaCO/sub 3/: retention varied from 80% at 10 mg/m/sup 3/ to 70% at 50 mg/m/sup 3/. Mouth-breathing, exercise, or 5% CO/sub 2/ decreased retention by about 10%. Rapid increase in retention at concentrations below 10 mg/m/sup 3/ with little change in concentrations above 50 mg/m/sup 3/ was observed.
OSTI ID:
6288279
Journal Information:
J. Ind. Hyg. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Ind. Hyg. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 13; ISSN JIHTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English