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V. Particle Characterization and Health: Chairperson: Dr. Agnes Kane Professor Department of Pathology Brown University Providence, RI

Development and Evaluation of Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy for Determining Silica in Respirable Dusts

V. Suresh Babu Physics Department, West Virginia University, P.O. Box 6315, Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506-6315, USA
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Mohindar S. Seehra Physics Department, West Virginia University, P.O. Box 6315, Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506-6315, USA
Pages 767-770 | Published online: 24 Feb 2011

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