A study of fume levels in three processing areas in one hospital

Radiography

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-18

  Brennan, P C ^a   Hogan, C ^a   Matthews, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Exhaust ventilation; Legal limits; Responsibility

Indexed keywords

SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; ARTICLE; FUME; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; IMAGING; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WORK ENVIRONMENT; X RAY;

EID: 0029759931     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-8174(96)90030-9     Document Type: Article

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