respirable dust

synonym: respirable particles
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.16051
Mass fraction of dust (particles) that penetrates to the unciliated airways of the lung (the alveolar region).
Note: This fraction is represented by a cumulative log-normal curve having a median aerodynamic diameter of \(\pu{4 \upmu m}\), standard deviation \(\pu{2 \upmu m}\) (values for humans).
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1301 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'respirable dust' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.16051 RIS BibTex EndNote
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