Performance of conventional and antimicrobial-treated filtering facepiece respirators challenged with biological aerosols

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 69-80

  Lore, Michael B ^a   Sebastian, John M ^b   Brown, Teanne L ^a   Viner, Andrew S ^b   McCullough, Nicole V ^b   Hinrichs, Steven H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

antimicrobial; bioaerosol; disinfection; iodine; microbiology; respirator

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AEROSOL; BACTERIAL SPORE; COLIPHAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FILTRATION; GAS MASK; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARTICLE SIZE; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AEROSOLS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; FILTRATION; LEVIVIRUS; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (U.S.); OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PARTICLE SIZE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPORES, BACTERIAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860851928     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2011.640273     Document Type: Review

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