Analysis of residual chemicals on filtering facepiece respirators after decontamination

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 437-445

  Salter, W B ^a   Kinney, K ^a   Wallace, W H ^a   Lumley, A E ^a   Heimbuch, Brian K ^a   Wander, J D ^b  

^a APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Disinfection; Influenza; N95; Residual; Respirator

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYLDIOXIRANE; EPOXIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; OXIDIZING AGENT;

ARTICLE; GAS MASK; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; MICROPORE FILTER; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DECONTAMINATION; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROPORE FILTERS; OXIDANTS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE;

EID: 77957012668     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2010.484794     Document Type: Article

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