Fume hood performance: Face velocity variability inconsistent air volume systems

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 656-662

  Volin, C E ^a   Joao, R V ^a   Reiman, J S ^b   Party, E ^b   Gershey, E L ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Laboratory Safety Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0031660799     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1047322X.1998.10390134     Document Type: Article

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