Flat fold and cup-shaped N95 filtering facepiece respirator face seal area and pressure determinations: A stereophotogrammetry study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 419-424

  Niezgoda, George ^a   Kim, Jung Hyun ^a   Roberge, Raymond J ^a   Benson, Stacey M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Face seal area; N95 filtering facepiece respirators; Seal pressure; Stereophotogrammetry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; GAS MASK; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHOTOGRAPHY;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 84884483406     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.801246     Document Type: Article

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