The effectiveness of respiratory protection worn by communities to protect from volcanic ash inhalation. Part II: Total inward leakage tests

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 221, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 977-984

  Steinle, Susanne ^a   Sleeuwenhoek, Anne ^a   Mueller, William ^a   Horwell, Claire J ^b   Apsley, Andrew ^a   Davis, Alice ^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; PM2.5; Total inward leakage; Volcano

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANT; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FILTRATION; GAS MASK; HUMAN; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; VOLCANO; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FILTRATION; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85047728741     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.03.011     Document Type: Article

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