Textiles for UV protection

Textiles for Protection

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 355-377

  Sarkar, Ajoy K ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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UV PROTECTION;

EID: 84888279657     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845690977.2.355     Document Type: Chapter

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