Performance of power assisted respirators during simulated asbestos removal

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-59

  Clayton, M P ^a   Bailey, A E ^a   Vaughan, N P ^a   Rajan, R ^b  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Examination; Protection factor; Respirator; RPE

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INSPECTION; MAINTENANCE; WEAR OF MATERIALS; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; TESTING;

PROTECTION FACTORS;

RESPIRATORS;

ASBESTOS; CARCINOGEN;

ARTICLE; FACE MASK; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; MEASUREMENT; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; VENTILATOR; EVALUATION; GAS MASK; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STANDARD;

EUROPEAN STANDARDS; EXAMINATION; FITTING TECHNIQUES; INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE; OPTIMUM PROTECTIONS; PROTECTION FACTOR; RPE; SIMULATED REDUCTION;

ASBESTOS; CARCINOGENS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 0036359034     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mef020     Document Type: Article

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