Mycobacterial aerosol collection efficiency of respirator and surgical mask filters under varying conditions of flow and humidity

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 435-445

  Brosseau, Lisa M ^a   McCullough, Nicole Vars ^a   Vesley, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; FILTER; HUMIDITY; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MASK; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0030926464     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1047322X.1997.10389533     Document Type: Article

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