Reducing respirator fit test errors: A multi-donning approach

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 391-399

  Campbell, D L ^a   Coffey, C C ^a   Jensen, P A ^b   Zhuang, Ziqing ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fit test accuracy; Quantitative fit test; Respirators

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FILTER; INSTRUMENTATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MULTI DONNING APPROACH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VENTILATOR; WORKPLACE;

EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 23444443387     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620500182174     Document Type: Article

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