Intercomparison of instruments used for safety and performance measurements of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation lamps

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 289-297

  Reed, Nicholas G ^a   Wengraitis, Stephen ^a   Sliney, David H ^b  

^a U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Consulting Medical Physicist ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Measurement corrections; Radiation safety; Radiometers; Ultraviolet meter; UV C; UVGI

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; ILLUMINATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION; RADIATION MONITORING; STANDARD; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CALIBRATION; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; LIGHTING; RADIATION; RADIATION MONITORING; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 66949119696     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620902801041     Document Type: Article

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