Pressure drop and service life predictions for respirator canisters

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 288-294

  Osmond, N M ^a   Phillips, P L ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Canister design; Canister performance

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CYANIDE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING; PREDICTION; PRESSURE; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0034977192     PISSN: 15298663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298660108984630     Document Type: Article

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