Nanoparticle Surface Area Monitor 3550

Product Details

Occupational health risks associated with using and manufacturing nanoparticles are not clearly understood. Workers may inhale and be exposed to levels that greatly exceed ambient levels. Leading experts contend that surface area, rather than mass, should be measured for nanoparticles, because the surface area of particles and nanoparticles is greather than the surface area for the same amount of mass. This increases the chance of reaction with the body. As a result, there is a growing need to study health effects and assess workplace conditions and personal exposure to nanoparticles, based on the measurement of particle surface area.

Applications

• Basic aerosol research
• Inhalation toxicology
• Industrial hygiene research
• Health effects studies
• Epidemiology studies
• Occupational exposure monitoring