The effect of gender and respirator brand on the association of respirator fit with facial dimensions

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 923-930

  Oestenstad, R Kent ^a   Elliott, Leshan J ^a   Beasley, T Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Facial dimensions; Fit factor; Fit test panels; Half mask respirator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; EXPOSURE; FACE; FEMALE; GAS MASK; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MORPHOMETRICS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 38749086132     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701709619     Document Type: Article

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