Fast measurements of transmission of erythema effective irradiance through clothing fabrics

Health Physics

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 256-260

  Zhang, Z ^a   Thomas, B W ^a   Wong, C F ^a   Fleming, R A ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

radiation dose; radiation protection; radioactivity, natural; ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; ERYTHEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0031032828     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199702000-00008     Document Type: Article

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