| Document ID (ISN) | 104556 |
| CIS number |
06-151 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1542-8117 - AIHA Journal |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Zhuang Z., Coffey C.C., Jensen P.A., Campbell D.L., Lawrence R.B., Myers W.R. |
| Title |
Correlation between quantitative fit factors and workplace protection factors measured in actual workplace environments at a steel foundry |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov.-Dec. 2003, Vol.64, No.6, p.730-738. Illus. 25 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study investigated the protective effect of good and poor-fitting half-facepiece, air-purifying respirators at a steel foundry and examined the correlation between workplace protection factors (WPFs) and quantitative fit factors (FFs). Fifteen volunteers participated in the study. Each subject was fit-tested with two respirator models in three sizes. Each worker wore the respirator twice per day (at the beginning of the shift and following the lunch break) for two days. WPFs were measured by collecting ambient and in-facepiece air samples simultaneously. WPF values were significantly correlated with the FFs. Respirator fit-factor was shown to be a meaningful indicator of respirator performance in actual workplace environments. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
air purifying respirators; foundries; leakage testing; facepieces |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
airborne dust; iron; determination in air; breathing atmosphere; anthropometry |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
Personal protection
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Respiratory protection
Foundries, metalcasting and forging operations
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