Decision model for optimizing respirator protection

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 356-365

  Harber, Philip ^a,b   Merz, Brenda ^a   Chi, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MODEL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; VENTILATOR; WORKPLACE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032946641     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043764-199905000-00003     Document Type: Article

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