A laboratory protocol to assess the electrostatic propensity of protective-clothing systems

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 315-327

  Gonzalez, J A ^a   Rizvi, S A ^a   Crown, E M ^a   Smy, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASURING SYSTEM; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STATIC ELECTRICITY; TESTING; WORKWEAR;

EID: 0242349637     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405000108659580     Document Type: Article

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