The effect of inhalation resistance on facepiece leakage

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 102-105

  Nelson, Thomas J ^a   Colton, Craig E ^b  

^a NIHS Inc   (United States)

^b 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breathing resistance; Filter replacement; Respirators

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING; FACE MASK; FILTER; HUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0033627355     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1202/0002-8894(2000)061<0102:teoiro>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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