How many airborne particles emitted from a nurse will reach the breathing zone/body surface of the patient in iso class-5 single-bed hospital protective environments?—a numerical analysis

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 990-1005

  Zhao, Bin ^a   Yang, Caiqing ^a   Chen, Chun ^a   Feng, Chao ^a   Yang, Xudong ^a   Sun, Luchun ^b   Gong, Wei ^b   Yu, Li ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

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EID: 85012482415     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820903107925     Document Type: Article

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