Improvement in Fitted Filtration Efficiency of N95 Respirators With Escalating Instruction of the Wearer

Improvement in Fitted Filtration Efficiency of N95 Respirators With Escalating Instruction of the Wearer

Introduction: Fitted filtration performance of an N95 respirator may benefit from differing levels of instructions. Methods: Using a modified Occupational Safety and Health Administration fit test protocol, we measured fitted filtration efficiency for an N95 respirator in 21 screened, healthy partic...

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Main Authors: Hao Chen, PhD, Edward R. Pennington, PhD, Martin W. Case, BS, Haiyan Tong, MD, PhD, Ana G. Rappold, PhD, James M. Samet, PhD, MPH, Steven E. Prince, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:AJPM Focus
Subjects:
N95 respirator
fitted filtration efficiency
COVID-19
airborne exposure
wildfire
smoke
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773065422000128

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