Field measurements on protection by stockings from solar erythemal ultraviolet radiation

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-72

  Parisi, A V ^a   Kimlin, M G ^a   Meldrum, L R ^a   Relf, C M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYSULFONE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COLOR; DOSIMETRY; MEASUREMENT; PROTECTION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SUN EXPOSURE; THICKNESS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0032832142     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032928     Document Type: Article

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