Application of a tracer gas challenge with a human subject to investigate factors affecting the performance of laboratory fume hoods

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 321-327

  Altemose, Brent A ^a   Flynn, Michael R ^b   Sprankle, Jay ^c  

^a Environmental Health & Engineering Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Rhone Poulenc Ag Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Face velocity; Laboratory fume hood; Smoke visualization; Tracer gas test; Vortex; Wake zone

Indexed keywords

TRACER;

ARTICLE; FUME; GAS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; LABORATORY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0032062872     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119891010578     Document Type: Article

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