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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Volume 4, 2007 - Issue 6
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Simulated Workplace Protection Factors for Half-Facepiece Respiratory Protective Devices

Matthew G. Duling Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
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Robert B. Lawrence Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
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James E. Slaven Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
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Christopher C. Coffey Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia
Pages 420-431 | Published online: 07 Nov 2007

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