Errors associated with three methods of assessing respirator fit

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-52

  Coffey, Christopher C ^a   Lawrence, Robert B ^a   Zhuang, Ziqing ^a   Duling, Matthew G ^a   Campbell, Donald L ^a  

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

Author keywords

Error rates; Fit test methods; N95 half facepiece respirators; Simulated respiratory protection program

Indexed keywords

DENATONIUM BENZOATE; ELASTOMER; SACCHARIN;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FILTER; FILTRATION; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; SIMULATION; VENTILATOR; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28844456500     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620500455398     Document Type: Article

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