Test for the integrity of environmental tractor cab filtration systems

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 516-523

  Moyer, Ernest S ^a   Heitbrink, William A ^b   Jensen, Paul A ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural workers; Environmental enclosures; Tractor cabs

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

AEROSOL; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AIR POLLUTION; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; COST; ENVIROMENTAL TRACTOR CAB FILTRATION SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL ENCLOSURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; PARTICLE SIZE; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILTRATION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; TRANSPORTATION; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 26444616656     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620500297519     Document Type: Article

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