Laboratory evaluation of the particle size effect on the performance of an elastomeric half-mask respirator against ultrafine combustion particles

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 884-897

  He, Xinjian ^a   Grinshpun, Sergey A ^a   Reponen, Tiina ^a   Yermakov, Michael ^a   McKay, Roy ^a   Haruta, Hiroki ^b   Kimura, Kazushi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Koken Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

combustion aerosol; half mask; manikin; particle size; penetration; respirator fit

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION AEROSOLS; HALF-MASK; HALF-MASK RESPIRATOR; LABORATORY EVALUATION; MANIKIN; PARTICLE NUMBER CONCENTRATION; PENETRATION; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS;

AEROSOLS; COMBUSTION; FLOW RATE; PAPER; PARTICLE SIZE; WOOD;

RESPIRATORS;

AEROSOLS; COMBUSTION; ELASTOMERS; FILTERS; FIRE FIGHTING; PAPER; PARTICLE SIZE;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMBUSTION AEROSOL; EXPOSURE; GAS MASK; HALF-MASK; HUMAN; MANNEQUIN; MATERIALS TESTING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PENETRATION; RESPIRATOR FIT; SMOKE; STANDARD;

COMBUSTION AEROSOL; HALF-MASK; MANIKIN; PARTICLE SIZE; PENETRATION; RESPIRATOR FIT;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MANIKINS; MATERIALS TESTING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SMOKE;

EID: 84883186522     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/met014     Document Type: Article

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