Comparison of performance of three different types of respiratory protection devices

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 465-474

  Lawrence, Robert B ^a   Duling, Matthew G ^a   Calvert, Catherine A ^a   Coffey, Christopher C ^a  

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

Author keywords

N95 respirators; Respiratory protection; Simulated workplace protection factor; Surgical masks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GAS MASK; HUMAN; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STANDARD;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 36549050674     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620600829211     Document Type: Article

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