Effect of surgical masks worn concurrently over N95 filtering facepiece respirators: Extended service life versus increased user burden

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages E19-E26

  Roberge, Raymond J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Concurrent use; N95 Respirator; Physiological effects; Surgical mask; Worker performance

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EQUIPMENT; FILTER; HEALTH SERVICE; HEAT; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPOXEMIA; INFECTION; INFLUENZA; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL MASK; VENTILATOR;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILTRATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MASKS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 39749125054     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000311904.41691.fd     Document Type: Article

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