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. 1978 Oct;81(2):311–319. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400025158

The safety of the Trexler isolator as judged by some physical and biological criteria: a report of experimental work at two centres.

J G Hutchinson, J Gray, T H Flewett, R T Emond, B Evans, P C Trexler
PMCID: PMC2129785  PMID: 701792

Abstract

We have assessed the effectiveness of flexible-film negative-pressure isolators by physical and biological means. We found that they afford a high degree of containment and therefore also of safety to hospital staff. We offer some recommendations on the operation of these isolators to ensure the optimum degree of protection.

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