Respiratory protection against chemical and biological warfare agents

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 686-697

  Prasad, G K ^a   Singh, Beer ^a   Vijayaraghavan, R ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Biological warfare agents; CBW; Chamical warfare agents; Gas filters; Mechanical filters; Respiratory protection

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS);

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS; CHAMICAL WARFARE AGENT; CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALS; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; CONTAMINATED ENVIRONMENT; GAS FILTERS; MECHANICAL FILTERS; PROTECTIVE MEASURES; RESPIRATORY PROTECTION; WARFARE AGENTS;

AEROSOLS;

EID: 53349178134     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.58.1692     Document Type: Review

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