The effect of operating conditions on fume cupboard containment

Safety Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-60

  Johnson, A E ^a   Fletcher, B ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN FORM MODELS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); STANDARDS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BLOCKAGE EFFECTS; FUME CUPBOARD CONTAINMENT;

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

ARTICLE; LAMINAR AIRFLOW; OPERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

EID: 0030272147     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-7535(96)00068-9     Document Type: Article

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