Prototype sampling system for measuring workplace protection factors for gases and vapors

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 394-402

  Groves, William A ^a   Reynolds, Stephen J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

APF; Assigned Protection Factor; Respirators; Sampling System; Workplace Protection Factor; WPF

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA;

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GAS; HUMIDITY; LABORATORY TEST; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VAPOR; WORKPLACE;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GASES; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; VENTILATION; VOLATILIZATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0038071620     PISSN: 1047322X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473220301360     Document Type: Article

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