An efficient analytical method for particle counting in evaluating airborne infectious isolation containment using fluorescent microspheres

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 271-277

  Johnson, David L ^a   Lynch, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Containment; Fluorescent; Isolation

Indexed keywords

MICROSPHERE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FLUORESCENCE; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROCLIMATE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; MICROSPHERES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT ISOLATORS;

EID: 40349092809     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620801935056     Document Type: Article

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