In vivo protective performance of N95 respirator and surgical facemask

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1056-1065

  Li, Y ^a   Wong, T ^a   Chung, J ^a   Guo, Y P ^a   Hy, J Y ^a   Guan, Y T ^a   Yao, L ^a   Song, Q W ^a   Newton, E ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Filter; H5N1; Influenza A; Mask; N95 respirator; Nano functional materials; Permeability; SARS; Surgical mask

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; FACE MASK; FEMALE; FILTRATION; FLUORESCENCE; H5N1 INFLUENZA VIRUS A; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERMEABILITY; PHOTOGRAPHY; RATING SCALE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VIRUS INFECTION; WATER VAPOR;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; FILTRATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MASKS; NANOPARTICLES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PERMEABILITY; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

EID: 33845265920     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20395     Document Type: Article

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