Water-blocking Asphyxia of N95 Medical Respirator During Hot Environment Work Tasks With Whole-body Enclosed Anti-bioaerosol Suit

Water-blocking Asphyxia of N95 Medical Respirator During Hot Environment Work Tasks With Whole-body Enclosed Anti-bioaerosol Suit

Background: During hot environment work tasks with whole-body enclosed anti-bioaerosol suit, the combined effect of heavy sweating and exhaled hot humid air may cause the N95 medical respirator to saturate with water/sweat (i.e., water-blocking). Methods: 32 young male subjects with different body m...

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Main Authors: Jintuo Zhu, Qijun Jiang, Yuxuan Ye, Xinjian He, Jiang Shao, Xinyu Li, Xijie Zhao, Huan Xu, Qi Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Safety and Health at Work
Subjects:
Aerosolized particles and droplets
Airflow obstruction
Hot temperature
N95 respirators
Protective clothing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791123000677

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