Containment testing of fume cupboards-I.methods

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 239-252

  Fletcher, B ^a   Johnson, A E ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; FUME; GAS ANALYSIS; GAS FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SAFETY; STANDARD;

EID: 0026684981     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/36.3.239     Document Type: Article

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