The Surgical Mask: Are New Tests Relevant for OR Practice?

AORN Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 883-891

  Belkin, Nathan L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

FDA guidance; filtering efficiency; in use conditions; surgical masks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILTRATION; HISTORY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MASK; MATERIALS TESTING;

DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILTRATION; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MASKS; MATERIALS TESTING;

EID: 65349092028     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.09.016     Document Type: Article

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