The effect of high-efficiency particulate air respirator design on occupational health: A pilot study balancing risks in the real world

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 122-127

  Eck, Enid K ^a   Vannier, Ann ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GAS MASK; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALPRACTICE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PILOT STUDY; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL IMPAIRMENT; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031065346     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30142401     Document Type: Article

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