The assigned protection factor according to ANSI

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 735-740

  Nelson, T J ^a  

^a NIHS Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

ANSI Z88.2; assigned protection factor; respirators

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; FACE MASK; HELMET; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; POLLUTION CONTROL; PURIFICATION; VENTILATOR; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0029778990     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691014594     Document Type: Article

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