| Document ID (ISN) | 59425 |
| CIS number |
93-195 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-4878 - Annals of Occupational Hygiene |
| Year |
1988 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Brown R.C., Wake D., Gray R., Blackford D.B., Bostock G.J. |
| Title |
Effect of industrial aerosols on the performance of electrically charged filter material |
| Bibliographic information |
1988, Vol.32, No.3, p.271-294. Illus. 24 ref. |
| Abstract |
Four different types of electrostatic filter material were exposed to a range of aerosols. Different aerosols varied considerably in the extent to which they caused loss of efficiency of the filters. Simple dry dusts and asbestos caused little effect, but foundry aerosols were more damaging to all filters, and coke-oven fume to filters made of soluble polymers. It is concluded that although degradation of electrically charged materials occurs when they are exposed to aerosols, significant electrical activity remains; and even if all the effects of the carge were removed, they would be no worse than mechanical filters of the same structure. A simple theory of degradation is outlined. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
evaluation of equipment; electrostatic particulate filters; filter materials; aerosols |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
filtration efficiency; comparative study; mathematical models; respirators |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Dust, aerosols and related diseases
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Respiratory protection
|
