| Document ID (ISN) | 63382 |
| CIS number |
94-2082 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0026-5179 - Mining Engineer |
| Year |
1994 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Wake D., Brown R.C. |
| Title |
Removal of radon daughter aerosols from mine air by filtration |
| Bibliographic information |
June 1994, Vol.153, No.393, p.362-364. Illus. 9 ref. |
| Abstract |
Respirator filters and filtering facepieces were tested for penetration of radon daughter aerosols; tests were carried out in a fluorspar mine and in the laboratory. Respirators with a filtration efficiency high enough for them to be considered suitable for use against toxic dusts generally reduced radon daughter levels by 90% or more, although nuisance dust masks were ineffective. Comparison between on-site tests and tests with a standard aerosol showed that respirators that satisfy an existing standard could be expected to give reasonable protection against radon daughters. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
filtration; evaluation of equipment; respirators; underground mining; radon daughters |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
description of equipment; filtration efficiency; description of technique; aerosols; field tests; radon |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Radon
Respiratory protection
|
