Factors affecting the location and shape of face seal leak sites on half-mask respirators

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 332-341

  Oestenstad, Riedar Kent ^a   Bartolucci, Alfred A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Anthropometry; Facial dimensions; Fit test; Fluorescent tracer; Gender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE; FEMALE; GAS MASK; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951211805     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459621003729909     Document Type: Article

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