Respiratory source control using a surgical mask: An in vitro study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 569-576

  Patel, Rajeev B ^a   Skaria, Shaji D ^a   Mansour, Mohamed M ^a   Smaldone, Gerald C ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol; environmental controls; respirator; surgical mask

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL;

AEROSOL; BREATHING; COUGHING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EXPOSURE; GAS MASK; MANIKIN; MASK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

AEROSOLS; COUGH; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MANIKINS; MASKS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 84971420421     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2015.1043050     Document Type: Article

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