Estimating aerosol hazards from an anthrax letter

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 36, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 701-719

  Ho, J ^a   Duncan, S ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air transport of spores; Anthrax letter; Biological aerosol; Lethal anthrax dosage for humans

Indexed keywords

DRUG DOSAGE; GRAPHIC METHODS; HEALTH RISKS; MICROORGANISMS;

ANTHRAX; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOLOGICAL AEROSOLS;

AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; ANTHRAX; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AEROSOL; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH HAZARD; LITERATURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANTHRAX; BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 18044385948     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2004.11.019     Document Type: Article

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