Aspects of tests and assessment of filtering materials used for respiratory protection against bioaerosols. part i: Type of active substance, contact time, microorganism species

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 263-273

  Majchrzycka, Katarzyna ^a   Gutarowska, Beata ^b   Brochocka, Agnieszka ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR PROTECTION NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bioactive fibres; Biostatic and biocidal activity; Contact time; Filtering material; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; POLYESTER; POLYPROPYLENE;

AEROSOL; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHEMISTRY; DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS; DEVICES; DISINFECTION; GAS MASK; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROPORE FILTER; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTATION;

AEROSOLS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MICROPORE FILTERS; POLYESTERS; POLYPROPYLENES; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 77955018794     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2010.11076841     Document Type: Article

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