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Title: Apparatus and method for the characterization of respirable aerosols

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OSTI ID:1255136
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An apparatus for the characterization of respirable aerosols, including: a burn chamber configured to selectively contain a sample that is selectively heated to generate an aerosol; a heating assembly disposed within the burn chamber adjacent to the sample; and a sampling segment coupled to the burn chamber and configured to collect the aerosol such that it may be analyzed. The apparatus also includes an optional sight window disposed in a wall of the burn chamber such that the sample may be viewed during heating. Optionally, the sample includes one of a Lanthanide, an Actinide, and a Transition metal.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant (Y-12), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
NA0001942
Assignee:
Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Number(s):
9,354,218
Application Number:
14/446,492
OSTI ID:
1255136
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Jul 30
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Device and method for introducing surrogates, particularly metal surrogates, into an exhaust stream, for simulating an exhaust stream, and for establishing a standardized source patent December 2001
Characterization of atmospheric aerosols using Synchroton radiation total reflection X-ray fluorescence and Fe K-edge total reflection X-ray fluorescence-X-ray absorption near-edge structure journal December 2008

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