Statistical issues with respect to workplace protection factors for respirators

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 208-214

  Crump, Kenny S ^a,b  

^a ENVIRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assigned protection factor; Respiratory protection; Workplace protection factor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; MEASUREMENT ERROR; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; VENTILATOR; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CALCIUM; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SILICON; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 33846404110     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620601169526     Document Type: Article

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