New respirator fit test panels representing the current U.S. civilian work force

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 647-659

  Zhuang, Ziqing ^a   Bradtmiller, Bruce ^b   Shaffer, Ronald E ^a  

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

^b Anthrotech   (United States)

Author keywords

Civilian workers; Fit test panels; Respirator sizing; Respirators

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPOSURE; FACE; FEMALE; GAS MASK; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ANTHROPOMETRY; CEPHALOMETRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35448957757     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701497538     Document Type: Article

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