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Tob. Sci., 1984, 28-05, p. 14-15, ISSN. 0082-4523

Permeability of coated fiberboard panels, plywood sheets, polyurethane foam, and plastic coatings to phosphine

CHILDS D.P.; OVERBY J.E.
Tobacco Storage Insects Research Laboratory, Agric. Res. Services, USDA, Richmond, VA, USA

Sealing materials that effectively retain phosphine gases (PHI) were fiberboard panel with 2-or 4-mil polyethylene sheet glued to one side, polyurethane foam, 2-or 4-mil polyethylene sheet and coatings of either latex-acrylic or polyvinyl chloride plastic.

(Full article published with kind permission from "Tobacco International")