標題: Field Application of a Newly Developed Personal Nanoparticle Sampler to Selected Metalworking Operations
作者: Young, Li-Hao
Lin, Yun-Hua
Lin, Tzu-Hsien
Tsai, Perng-Jy
Wang, Ying-Fang
Hung, Shao-Ming
Tsai, Chuen-Jinn
Chen, Chun-Wan
環境工程研究所
Institute of Environmental Engineering
關鍵字: Ultrafine particles;Personal sampling;Exposure assessment;Metalworking
公開日期: 1-Jun-2013
摘要: A personal nanoparticle sampler (PENS) that simultaneously collects respirable particles (< 4 mu m) and nanoparticles (< 0.1 mu m) has recently been developed and calibrated in the laboratory. This study aims to evaluate the performance of the PENS in the workplace, and to determine the exposure characteristics during selected metalworking operations. Metal polishing/buffing, spot welding, and milling operations were selected to represent sources of solid metal particles, fume aggregates and metalworking fluid mists, respectively. In each operation, personal samples of a side-by-side PENS and SKC respirable dust aluminum cyclone were taken concurrently with ambient particle number size distribution measurements. The PENS-measured respirable particle mass concentrations (PM4) showed remarkable accuracy with respect to the reference SKC cyclone, regardless of particle type. The PENS-derived nanoparticle effective densities agreed reasonably well with the bulk densities expected for the substrate and materials in use. During the metalworking operations, the nanoparticle mass concentrations (PM0.1) were poorly associated with the PM4 but strongly correlated with the ambient nanoparticle number concentrations (PN0.1), due to the persistent, elevated levels of nanoparticles formed during the operations. Overall, these results suggest that the PENS is applicable for use in the workplace to assess respirable and nanoparticle personal exposure, and that metal polishing/buffing, welding and milling generate a considerable amount of nanoparticles.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.2012.10.0270
http://hdl.handle.net/11536/21639
ISSN: 1680-8584
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2012.10.0270
期刊: AEROSOL AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH
Volume: 13
Issue: 3
起始頁: 849
結束頁: 861
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