Inspiratory deposition of ultrafine particles in human nasal replicate cast

Swift, DL; Montassier, N; Hopke, PK; Karpen-Hayes, K; Cheng, YS; Su, YF; Yeh, HC; Strong, JC

HERO ID

6956

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1992

Language

English

HERO ID 6956
In Press No
Year 1992
Title Inspiratory deposition of ultrafine particles in human nasal replicate cast
Authors Swift, DL; Montassier, N; Hopke, PK; Karpen-Hayes, K; Cheng, YS; Su, YF; Yeh, HC; Strong, JC
Journal Journal of Aerosol Science
Volume 23
Page Numbers 65-72
Abstract The deposition of particles in replicate cast models of the human nasal cavity has been measured in three different laboratories for a range of particle sizes from 0.6 to 200 nm. The results of these measurements on four different casts can be fit by a single equation of the form eta = 1 -exp [-bQ-1/8 D1/2], where eta is the fraction of particles deposited in the nasal cavity, Q is the volumetric flow rate (1 min-1), D is the particle diffusion coefficient (cm2s-1), and b is found to be 12.65 +/- 0.17. The measurements were conducted over a range of flow rates from 1.4 to 28.7 1 min-1 (50 1 min-1 for sizes from 4.6 to 200 nm) using radon and thoron decay product aerosols as well as larger ultrafine particles. These results thus represent a current best estimate of the diffusional deposition of ultrafine particles in the human nasal cavity.
Doi 10.1016/0021-8502(92)90318-P
Wosid WOS:A1992HM69500006
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