Evaluation of the survivability of MS2 viral aerosols deposited on filtering face piece respirator samples incorporating antimicrobial technologies

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-17

  Rengasamy, Samy ^a   Fisher, Edward ^b   Shaffer, Ronald E ^a  

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

^b EG&G   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial technology; decontamination efficacy; respirator; survivability; virus aerosol

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMIDITY; INCUBATION TIME; MS2 VIRUS; NEBULIZER; NONHUMAN; STORAGE; TEMPERATURE; VELOCITY; VENTILATOR; VIRUS SURVIVAL;

AEROSOLS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; LEVIVIRUS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PLAQUE ASSAY; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 74449089943     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.08.006     Document Type: Article

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