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Laboratory comparison of field portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (FP-XRF) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for determination of airborne metals in stainless steel welding fume

Ashley Newtona Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MarylandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6717-0096View further author information
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Ana M. Rulea Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MarylandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2328-0749View further author information
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Berrin Serdarb Environmental Health Associates LLC, Englewood, ColoradoView further author information
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Kirsten Koehlera Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MarylandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 536-544 | Published online: 14 Sep 2023

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