Comparison of Simulated Respirator Fit Factors Using Aerosol and Vapor Challenges

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-38

  Gardner, Paul D ^a   Hofacre, Kent C ^b   Richardson, Aaron W ^b  

^a EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol penetration; Fit factors; Respirator; Vapor penetration

Indexed keywords

INERT GAS; ISOPENTYL ACETATE; POLYSTYRENE; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; FACE MASK; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LASER; MEMBRANE FILTER; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPECTROMETER; TIDAL VOLUME; VAPOR; VENTILATOR;

AEROSOLS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARTICLE SIZE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0842285914     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620490264454     Document Type: Article

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