| Document ID (ISN) | 64822 |
| CIS number |
95-1540 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal |
| Year |
1994 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Jaraiedi M., Iskander W.H., Myers W.R., Martin R. G. |
| Title |
The effects of respirator use on workers' productivity in a mentally stressing task |
| Bibliographic information |
May 1994, Vol.55, No.5, p.418-424. Illus. 9 ref. |
| Abstract |
The effect of wearing half-facepiece respirators on the performance of ten subjects in a task simulating the inspection of printed circuit boards was investigated. Several experimental factors were considered, including product complexity, product quality and respirator use. Accuracy and mean reaction times were tested automatically. Speed and accuracy were generally not affected by wearing the respirator for less complex products, but a difference was found in both accuracy and time for more complex products. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
speed of work; work efficiency; visual tasks; mental stress; reaction time; respirators; accuracy |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
human experiments; cognitive performance |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Personal protection
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Respiratory protection
Mental stress and burnout
|
