Characterization of Lunar Dust for Toxicological Studies. I: Particle Size Distribution
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The particle size distribution (PSD) of lunar dust, the portion of the regolith, was determined as an initial step in the study of the possible toxicological effects it may have on the human respiratory and pulmonary systems. Utilizing scanning electron microscopy, PSDs were determined for Apollo 11 (10084) and 17 (70051) dust samples, as well as lunar dust simulant JSC-1Avf. The novel methodology employed is described in detail. All measured PSDs feature a log-normal distribution having a single mode in a range for lunar dust samples, but the lunar simulant has a mode at .
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Acknowledgments
The writers are especially grateful to Professor David Joy for his advice and use of his SEM instrument for our lunar dust PSD studies. They thank three anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments. A portion of this research was supported by a NASANASA contract from the Lunar Aerodynamic Dust Toxicity Advisory Group (LADTAG) at Johnson Space Center. Additional financial support was provided by the Planetary Geosciences Institute at the University of Tennessee.
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Volume 21 • Issue 4 • October 2008
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Received: Sep 14, 2006
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