Efficacy of face shields against cough aerosol droplets from a cough simulator

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 509-518

  Lindsley, William G ^a   Noti, John D ^a   Blachere, Francoise M ^a   Szalajda, Jonathan V ^a   Beezhold, Donald H ^a  

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

Author keywords

Airborne particulate matter; Health care workers; Infectious disease transmission; Protective devices; Respiratory infections prevention; Universal precautions

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL;

AEROSOL; ANALYSIS; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COUGHING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EVALUATION STUDY; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; MASK; PARTICLE SIZE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

AEROSOLS; COUGH; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MANIKINS; MASKS; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 84903514501     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.877591     Document Type: Article

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