Midget impinger

Midget impinger

A dust-sampling apparatus almost identical in principle and design with the regular Greenburg-Smith impinger, the main difference being its smaller size and the fact that only a 12-in (30.5-cm) head of water is required for its operation.

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Industry/Domain: Mining
Category: General mining; Mineral mining
Government Agency: USBM
Product: Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, & Related Terms - 2nd Edition
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