Evaluation of a personal monitor employing an electrochemical sensor for assessing exposure to hydrogen peroxide in the workplace

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 360-367

  Park, Jeongim ^a   Plese, Marcia R ^a   Puskar, Mark A ^a  

^a ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct reading; Electrochemical sensor; Personal exposure monitoring; Test atmosphere generation system; Vapor hydrogen peroxide

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; DILUTION; DRUG INDUSTRY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONAL MONITORING; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSOR; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CALIBRATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0042734485     PISSN: 15428117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428110308984828     Document Type: Article

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