Experimental evaluation of personal protection devices against graphite nanoaerosols: Fibrous filter media, masks, protective clothing, and gloves

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 353-359

  Golanski, L ^a   Guiot, A ^a   Rouillon, F ^a   Pocachard, J ^a   Tardif, F ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Clothing; Fibrous filters; Filtration; Gloves; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

GRAPHITE; NANOPARTICLE;

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; COTTON; DIFFUSION; EVALUATION; FILTER; GLOVE; MASK; NANOAEROSOL; PAPER; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; TECHNIQUE; THEORETICAL MODEL; VENTILATOR;

AEROSOLS; FILTRATION; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; GRAPHITE; MASKS; NANOPARTICLES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 70350065979     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327109105157     Document Type: Article

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