Field study of subjective assessment of negative pressure half-masks. Influence of the work conditions on comfort and efficiency

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 331-338

  Meyer, J P ^a   Hery M ^a   Herrault, J ^a   Hubert, G ^a   Francois D ^a   Hecht, G ^a   Villa, M ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE ET DE SÉCURITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Comfort; Mask; Respiratory protection

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; GAS MASKS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PERSONNEL; PULMONARY DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDIZATION;

COMFORT; NEGATIVE PRESSURE HALF MASKS; RESPIRATORY CONSTRAINT; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; VISUAL CONSTRAINT;

ERGONOMICS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; DUST; FACE MASK; METABOLIC RATE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SATISFACTION; VISUAL FIELD;

EID: 0031258520     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-6870(97)00007-0     Document Type: Article

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