Particle release from respirators, part I: Determination of the effect of particle size, drop height, and load

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-9

  Birkner, Jeffrey S ^a   Fung, David ^a   Hinds, William C ^a   Kennedy, Nola J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

filters; particles; release

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DEVICE SAFETY; GAS MASK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 78649994526     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2011.534975     Document Type: Article

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