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Understanding airborne contaminants produced by different fuel packages during training fires

Kenneth W. FentDivision of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Cincinnati, Ohio; Correspondence[email protected]
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Alexander MayerDivision of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Cincinnati, Ohio; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2141-9033View further author information
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Stephen BertkeDivision of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Cincinnati, Ohio; View further author information
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Steve KerberFirefighter Safety Research Institute, Underwriters Laboratories, Columbia, Maryland; View further author information
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Denise SmithHealth and Human Physiological Sciences Department, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York; ;Illinois Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, IllinoisView further author information
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Gavin P. HornIllinois Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, IllinoisView further author information
Pages 532-543 | Published online: 06 Jun 2019

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