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Safety Precautions and Operating Procedures in an (A)BSL-4 Laboratory: 1. Biosafety Level 4 Suit Laboratory Suite Entry and Exit Procedures

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Thermal protection performance of survival suits in ice-water

J S Hayward

    Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
    |March 1, 1984
    PubMed

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