Assessment of sun protection for children's summer 2005 clothing collection

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 288-294

  Khazova, M ^a   O'Hagan, J B ^a   Grainger, K L ^a  

^a HPA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CLOTHING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; SEASON; SUNLIGHT;

CHILD; CLOTHING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; SEASONS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 34447300201     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncl146     Document Type: Article

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