Correlation between respirator fit and respirator fit test panel cells by respirator size

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 617-628

  Zhuang, Ziqing ^a   Groce, Dennis ^b,c   Ahlers, Heinz W ^a   Iskander, Wafik ^c   Landsittel, Douglas ^a,d   Guffey, Steve ^c   Benson, Stacey ^b   Viscusi, Dennis ^a   Shaffer, Ronald E ^a  

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

^b EG&G   (United States)

^c West Virginia University   (United States)

^d DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fit test panels; Fit testing; Respirator size; Respirators

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VENTILATOR;

CEPHALOMETRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (U.S.); OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48249122353     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620802293810     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory: Respiratory Studies for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, July 1, 1972-June 3, 1973 by E.C. Hyatt, J.A. Pritchard, B.J. Held, et al. (LA-5620-PR). Los Alamos, N.M.: Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, 1974.
2. "Approval of Respiratory Protection Devices," Code of Federal Regulations Title 42, Part 84. 2003.
3. Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory: Selection of Respirator Test Panels Representative of U.S. Adult Facial Size by A.L. Hack, E.C. Hyatt, B.J. Held, et al. (LA5488). Los Alamos, N.M: Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory of the University of California, 1974.
4. Hack, A.L., and J.T. McConville: Respirator protection factors: Part I - Development of an anthropometric test panel. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 39:970-975 (1978).
5. Preamble to revised 42 CFR Part 84. Federal Register 60, 30355. June 8, 1995.
6. Coffey, C.C., D.L. Campbell, W.R. Myers, Z. Zhuang, and S. Das: Comparison of six respirator fit-test methods with an actual measurement of exposure in a simulated health care environment: Part I - Protocol development. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 59:852-861 (1998).
7. Coffey C.C., D.L. Campbell, W.R. Myers, and Z. Zhuang: Comparison of six respirator fit-test methods with an actual measurement of exposure in a simulated health care environment: Part II - Method comparison testing. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 59:862-870 (1998b).
8. Zhuang, Z., C.C. Coffey, P.A. Jensen, D.L. Campbell, R.B. Lawrence, and W.R. Myers: Correlation between quantitative fit factors and protection factors measured under actual workplace environments at a steel foundry. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 64:730-738 (2003).
9. "Approval of Self-Contained Breathing Respirators for Emergency Workers in Terrorist Attacks" [Online] Available at http://www.cdc.gov/ niosh/npptl/standardsdev/cbrn/scba/ (2001) (Accessed March 2008).
10. Zhuang, Z., and B. Bradtmiller: Head and face anthropometric survey of U.S. respirator users. J. Occup. Environ. Hyg. 2:567-576 (2005).
11. Zhuang, Z., and B. Bradtmiller, and R.E. Shaffer: New respirator fit test panels representing the current U.S. civilian work force. J. Occup. Environ. Hyg. 4:647-659 (2007).
12. Liau, Y.H., A. Bhattacharya, H. Ayer, C. Miller: Determinations of critical anthropometric parameters for design of respirators. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 43:897-899 (1982).
13. Gross, S.F., and S.W. Horstman: Half-mask respirator selection for a mixed worker group. Appl. Occup. Environ. Hyg. 5:229-235 (1990).
14. Oestenstad, R.K., H.K. Dillon, and L.L. Perkins: Distribution of faceseal leak sites in a half-mask respirator and their association with facial dimensions. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 51:285-290 (1990).
15. Oestenstad, R.K., and L.L. Perkins: An assessment of critical anthropometric dimensions for predicting the fit of a half mask respirator. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 53:639-644 (1992).
16. Oestenstad, R.K., L.J. Elliott, and T.M. Beasley: The effect of gender and respirator brand on the association of respirator fit with facial dimensions. J. Occup. Environ. Hyg. 4:923-930 (2007).
17. Brazile, W.J., R.M. Buchan, D.R. Sandfort, W. Melvin, J.A. Johnson, and M. Charney: Respirator fit and facial dimensions of two minority groups. Appl. Occup. Environ. Hyg. 13:233-237 (1998).
18. Han, D.H., and K.L. Choi: Facial dimensions and predictors of fit for half-mask respirators in Koreans. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 64:815-822 (2003).
19. Zhuang, Z., C.C. Coffey, and R. Berry Ann: The effect of subjective characteristics and respirator features on respirator fit. J. Occup. Environ. Hyg. 2:641-649 (2005).
20. "Respiratory Protection." Code of Federal Regulations Title 29, Part 1910.134. 1998.
21. Myers, W.R., Z. Zhuang, and T. Nelson: Field performance measurements of half-facepiece respirators - Foundry operations. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 57:166-174 (1996).
22. Zhuang, Z., J. Guan, H. Hsiao, and B. Bradtmiller: Evaluating the representativeness of the LANL respirator fit test panels for the current U.S. civilian workers. J. Int. Soc. Resp. Prot. 21:83-93 (2004).