B95: A new respirator for health care personnel

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1224-1230

  Gosch, Megan E ^a   Shaffer, Ronald E ^b   Eagan, Aaron E ^a   Roberge, Raymond J ^b   Davey, Victoria J ^c   Radonovich, Lewis J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

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

^c Department of Veterans Affairs   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infection control; N95; Occupational health; Personal protective equipment; Respiratory protection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTION; RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT; RISK; STANDARD; TECHNOLOGY; VENTILATOR; WORKPLACE;

INFECTION CONTROL; N95; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RESPIRATORY PROTECTION;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888436590     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.03.293     Document Type: Article

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