Quantitation of free-living amoebae and bacterial populations in eyewash stations relative to flushing frequency

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 626-633

  Bowman, Elicia K ^a   Vass, Arpad A ^b   Mackowski, Robert ^c   Owen, Bruce A ^b   Tyndall, Richard L ^b  

^a Midwest Technical Inc   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

amoebae; bacteria; eyewash stations; flushing regimens

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; AMOEBA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; EYE INFECTION; FLUSHING; MICROBIAL GROWTH; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; SARCODINA; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0029902022     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119691014684     Document Type: Article

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