Respiratory demand during rigorous physical work in a chemical protective ensemble

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 98-110

  Kaufman, Jonathan W ^a,c   Hastings, Sherri ^b  

^a NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND   (United States)

^b ARINC   (United States)

^c NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Breathing frequency; Chemical biological warfare; Chemical filter; Minute ventilation; Peak inspiratory flow rate; Respirator

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BREATHING RATE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTER; FLOW RATE; GAS MASK; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; FILTRATION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MATERIALS TESTING; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 13444256043     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620590909682     Document Type: Article

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