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Evaluation of the well mixed room and near-field far-field models in occupational settings

Susan F. ArnoldDivision of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Yuan ShaoDivision of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Gurumurthy RamachandranDepartment of Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MarylandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 694-702 | Published online: 28 Aug 2017

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