Glove resistance to permeation by a 7.5% hydrogen peroxide sterilizing and disinfecting solution

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 364-366

  Monticello, Michael V ^a   Gaber, Donna J ^b  

^a Reckitt & Colman   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LATEX; NEOPRENE; NITRILE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; GLOVE; MATERIALS; PERMEABILITY; THICKNESS;

EID: 0032816890     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(99)70057-X     Document Type: Article

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