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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Volume 14, 2017 - Issue 11
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Transfer of bacteriophage MS2 and fluorescein from N95 filtering facepiece respirators to hands: Measuring fomite potential

Tyler M. BradyNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Amanda L. StrauchNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Claudia M. AlmaguerNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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George NiezgodaNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Ronald E. ShafferNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Patrick L. YorioNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Edward M. FisherNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 898-906 | Published online: 16 Oct 2017

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