Inerting of fine metallic powders

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 9, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 77-80

  Mintz, K J ^c   Bray, M J ^a   Zuliani, D J ^a   Amyotte, P R ^b   Pegg, M J ^b  

^a Timminco Metals   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fine metallic powders; Inerting; Minimum explosible concentration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005110635     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0950-4230(95)00043-7     Document Type: Article

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