Ability of a Viral Penetration Test (ASTM F1671-95) to Detect Small Holes

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 231-233

  Lytle, David ^a   Baker, Karen H ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier test; Biological hazard; Protective clothing; Viral penetration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000174320     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte12065j     Document Type: Article

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