Reusable elastomeric air-purifying respirators: Physiologic impact on health care workers

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 381-386

  Roberge, Raymond J ^a   Coca, Aitor ^a   Williams, W Jon ^a   Powell, Jeffrey B ^b   Palmiero, Andrew J ^b  

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

^b EG&G   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD OXYGEN TENSION; BREATHING RATE; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INHALATION; LUNG DEAD SPACE; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN TENSION; TIDAL VOLUME; VENTILATOR;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BREATH TESTS; EQUIPMENT REUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 77953026729     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.11.006     Document Type: Article

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