Pressure drop of filtering facepiece respirators: How low should we go?

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 71-80

  Kim, Jung Hyun ^a   Roberge, Raymond J ^a   Powell, Jeffrey B ^a   Shaffer, Ronald E ^a   Ylitalo, Caroline M ^b   Sebastian, John M ^b  

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

^b 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Filter; Nasal breathing; Oral breathing; Respirator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR FILTER; AIR PRESSURE; BREATHING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GAS MASK; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REST; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AIR FILTERS; AIR PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; REST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84947715167     PISSN: 12321087     EISSN: 1896494X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00153     Document Type: Article

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