Journal article
Evaluation of Airborne Particle Emissions from Commercial Products Containing Carbon Nanotubes
Journal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology, Vol.14(11), pp.1-13
10/01/2012
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-1231-8
PMCID: PMC3507461
PMID: 23204914
Abstract
The emission of the airborne particles from epoxy resin test sticks with different CNT loadings and two commercial products were characterized while sanding with three grit sizes and three disc sander speeds. The total number concentrations, respirable mass concentrations, and particle size number/mass distributions of the emitted particles were measured using a condensation particle counter, an optical particle counter, and a scanning mobility particle sizer. The emitted particles were sampled on a polycarbonate filter and analyzed using electron microscopy. The highest number concentrations (arithmetic mean = 4670 particles/cm
3
) were produced with coarse sandpaper, 2% (by weight) CNT test sticks and medium disc sander speed, whereas the lowest number concentrations (arithmetic mean = 92 particles/cm
3
) were produced with medium sandpaper, 2% CNT test sticks and slow disc sander speed. Respirable mass concentrations were highest (arithmetic mean = 1.01 mg/m
3
) for fine sandpaper, 2% CNT test sticks and medium disc sander speed and lowest (arithmetic mean = 0.20 mg/m
3
) for medium sandpaper, 0% CNT test sticks and medium disc sander speed. For CNT-epoxy samples, airborne particles were primarily micrometer-sized epoxy cores with CNT protrusions. No free CNTs were observed in airborne samples, except for tests conducted with 4% CNT epoxy. The number concentration, mass concentration, and size distribution of airborne particles generated when products containing CNTs are sanded depends on the conditions of sanding and the characteristics of the material being sanded.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evaluation of Airborne Particle Emissions from Commercial Products Containing Carbon Nanotubes
- Creators
- Guannan HuangJae Hong ParkLorenzo G CenaBetsy L SheltonThomas M Peters
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology, Vol.14(11), pp.1-13
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11051-012-1231-8
- PMID
- 23204914
- PMCID
- PMC3507461
- NLM abbreviation
- J Nanopart Res
- ISSN
- 1388-0764
- eISSN
- 1572-896X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Occupational and Environmental Health
- Record Identifier
- 9983998000302771
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