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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Volume 14, 2017 - Issue 11
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Performance evaluation of mobile downflow booths for reducing airborne particles in the workplace

Li-Ming LoCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Division of Applied Research and Technology (DART), Cincinnati, OhioCorrespondence[email protected]
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Braden HockerCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Division of Applied Research and Technology (DART), Cincinnati, Ohio
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Austin E. SteltzCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Division of Applied Research and Technology (DART), Cincinnati, Ohio
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John KremerApplied Engineering Controls, Groton, Connecticut
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H. Amy FengCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Division of Applied Research and Technology (DART), Cincinnati, Ohio
Pages 839-852 | Published online: 16 Oct 2017

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