Powered, air-purifying particulate respirator filter penetration by a DOP aerosol

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 620-630

  Martin, Stephen ^a   Moyer, Ernest ^a   Jensen, Paul ^b  

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

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Dioctyl phthalate (DOP); Electrostatic; Filter efficiency; Powered air purifying respirator (PAPR); Respirator

Indexed keywords

PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FILTRATION; GAS MASK; STANDARD;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FILTRATION; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 39049184597     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620600953995     Document Type: Article

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