The effectiveness of respiratory protection worn by communities to protect from volcanic ash inhalation. Part I: Filtration efficiency tests

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 221, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 967-976

  Mueller, William ^a   Horwell, Claire J ^b   Apsley, Andrew ^a   Steinle, Susanne ^a   McPherson, Stephanie ^a   Cherrie, John W ^a,c   Galea, Karen S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ash; Facemask; Filtration efficiency; PM2.5; Respirator; Volcano

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; EXPOSURE; FILTRATION; GAS MASK; MATERIALS TESTING; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; VOLCANO;

AIR POLLUTANTS; FILTRATION; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MATERIALS TESTING; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS;

EID: 85047191595     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.03.012     Document Type: Article

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