Monthly Archives: March 2014

Sizes of airborne particle as dust, pollen bacteria, virus and many more

Sizes of airborne particle as dust, pollen bacteria, virus and many more

Click here for a link to a great article about particle sizes!

Wide Range Aerosol Classifier: A Size Selective Sampler for Large Particles

Wide Range Aerosol Classifier: A Size Selective Sampler for Large Particles

The statement of interest in this article is

“The percentage of total aerosol mass less than 10 micron varied from about 50 to 90%, depending on the sampling location and sampling conditions.”

R. M. Burton & Dale A. Lundgren (1987) Wide Range Aerosol Classifier: A Size Selective Sampler for Large
Particles, Aerosol Science and Technology, 6:3, 289-301, DOI: 10.1080/02786828708959140

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02786828708959140

Interesting informal look at what pollution can do to an agricultural area.

 Interesting informal look at what pollution can do to an agricultural area.

This makes me think twice when I think that the pollution control measures are a bit over the top.   Sometimes the legally required monitoring seems to be excessive but unless everyone is caring for the environment, things can get out of hand very quickly.

Aggregate Industries Leighton Buzzard Reducing the Level of Respirable Silica Dust

 Aggregate Industries Leighton Buzzard Reducing the Level of Respirable Silica Dust

Worker Exposure and the Hazards of Abrasive Blasting Materials

Worker Exposure and the Hazards of Abrasive Blasting Materials

 

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=184885#.Uu7FhfmSwVU