Evaluation of an open-path fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer using an exposure chamber

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1327-1334

  Todd, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0029855672     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1047322X.1996.10389420     Document Type: Article

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