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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Volume 5, 2008 - Issue 11
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Evaluation of the Effect of Media Velocity on Filter Efficiency and Most Penetrating Particle Size of Nuclear Grade High-Efficiency Particulate Air Filters

Steven L. Alderman Mississippi State University, Institute for Clean Energy Technology, Starkville, Mississippi
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Michael S. Parsons Mississippi State University, Institute for Clean Energy Technology, Starkville, Mississippi
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Kristina U. Hogancamp Mississippi State University, Institute for Clean Energy Technology, Starkville, Mississippi
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Charles A. Waggoner Mississippi State University, Institute for Clean Energy Technology, Starkville, Mississippi
Pages 713-720 | Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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