Evaluation of the rationale for concurrent use of N95 filtering facepiece respirators with loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators during aerosol-generating medical procedures

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-141

  Roberge, Raymond J ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BREATHING APPARATUS; FACE MASK; FILTER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OPERATING ROOM; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SURGEON; SURGICAL MASK; VENTILATOR;

AEROSOLS; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 39749095233     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.04.284     Document Type: Article

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