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Aerosolization is the process or act of converting some physical substance into the form of particles small and light enough to be carried on the air i.e. into an aerosol. The term is often used in medicine to refer specifically to the production of airborne particles (e.g. tiny liquid droplets) containing infectious virus or bacteria. The infectious organism is said to be ''aerosolized''. This can occur when an infected individual coughs, sneezes exhales, or vomits,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Norovirus, Clinical Overview )〕 but can also arise from flushing a toilet, or disturbing dried contaminated feces.〔(【引用サイトリンク】format=PDF 1.4 MB )〕 Treatment of some respiratory diseases relies on aerosolization of a liquid medication using a nebulizer, which is then breathed in for direct transport to the lungs. In the context of chemical and biological weapons, aerosolization is a means of dispersing a chemical or biological agent in an attack. See for example "Botulinum Toxin as a Biological Weapon".〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=Botulinum Toxin as a Biological Weapon )〕 (and Dustiness ) Dustiness is defined as the tendency of a powder material to generate airborne particles under a given external energy input. This property of powdered materials has a close link with powder aerosolization processes. It also has indications on human exposure level and associated health risks at workplaces. Dusty materials tend to produce aerosols with high number concentrations, which poses higher exposure risks to the workers who are in direct contacts with them during industrial production and handling processes. Laboratory simulations have been established to test aerosolization behavior and dustiness level of powders,〔Yaobo Ding, Burkhard Stahlmecke, Araceli Sánchez Jiménez, Ilse L. Tuinman, Heinz Kaminski, Thomas A. J. Kuhlbusch, Martie van Tongeren & Michael Riediker (2015) (''Dustiness and Deagglomeration Testing: Interlaboratory Comparison of Systems for Nanoparticle Powders )'', Aerosol Science and Technology, 49:12, 1222-1231, DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2015.1114999.〕 in order to predict aerosol properties encountered in real-life situations. == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aerosolization」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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