Measurement of the performance of air cleaners against the particulate element of Rosin-based solder flux fume

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 511-519

  Johnson, A E ^a   Brown, R C ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AIR FILTERS; FILTRATION; FUME CONTROL; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SOLDERING; VAPORS;

ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS; PARTICULATE ELEMENT; ROSIN BASED SOLDER FLUX FUME;

AIR CLEANERS;

HELIUM; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE;

AEROSOL; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; CLEANING; EXTRACTION; FILTER; FILTRATION; FUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CARBON; ELECTRONICS; FILTRATION; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; IRON; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 0032213329     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4878(98)00060-X     Document Type: Article

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