Laboratory measurements of the performance of pesticide filters for agricultural vehicle cabs against sprays and vapours

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-140

  Thorpe, A ^a   Bagley, M J ^a   Brown, R C ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038377484     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1537-5110(03)00019-9     Document Type: Article

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