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Simulated Workplace Performance of N95 Respirators

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Pages 618-624 | Published online: 04 Jun 2010

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Margaret Sietsema, Hamed Hamza & Lisa M. Brosseau. (2023) Simulated workplace protection factor study of a quarter-facepiece elastomeric respirator. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 20:1, pages 33-39.
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Christopher Coffey, Colleen Miller & Jonathan Szalajda. (2021) The history of the evaluation of particulate respirator fitting characteristics in U.S. approval requirements. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 18:10-11, pages 481-488.
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Samy Rengasamy, Ziqing Zhuang, Robert B. Lawrence, Brenda Boutin, Patrick Yorio, Matthew Horvatin, Caitlin McClain, James R. Harris & Christopher Coffey. (2021) Evaluation of total inward leakage for NIOSH-approved elastomeric half-facepiece, full-facepiece, and powered air-purifying respirators using sodium chloride and corn oil aerosols. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 18:7, pages 305-313.
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Samy Rengasamy, Ziqing Zhuang, George Niezgoda, Gary Walbert, Robert Lawrence, Brenda Boutin, Judith Hudnall, William P. Monaghan, Michael Bergman, Colleen Miller, James Harris & Christopher Coffey. (2018) A comparison of total inward leakage measured using sodium chloride (NaCl) and corn oil aerosol methods for air-purifying respirators. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 15:8, pages 616-627.
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Norbert Serfozo, Jakub Ondráček, Petr Otáhal, Mihalis Lazaridis & Vladimír Ždímal. (2017) Manikin-based size-resolved penetrations of CE-marked filtering facepiece respirators. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 14:12, pages 965-974.
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Suvajyoti Guha, Brady McCaffrey, Prasanna Hariharan & Matthew R. Myers. (2017) Quantification of leakage of sub-micron aerosols through surgical masks and facemasks for pediatric use. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 14:3, pages 214-223.
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MichaelS. Bergman, Ziqing Zhuang, David Hanson, BrianK. Heimbuch, MichaelJ. McDonald, AndrewJ. Palmiero, RonaldE. Shaffer, Delbert Harnish, Michael Husband & JosephD. Wander. (2014) Development of an Advanced Respirator Fit-Test Headform. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 11:2, pages 117-125.
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Larry Janssen, Harry Ettinger, Stephan Graham, Ronald Shaffer & Ziqing Zhuang. (2013) Commentary. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 10:8, pages D97-D103.
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DonJ. Lofgren. (2012) Commentary. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 9:12, pages D191-D195.
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Jessica Hauge, Marc Roe, LisaM. Brosseau & Craig Colton. (2012) Real-Time Fit of a Respirator during Simulated Health Care Tasks. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 9:10, pages 563-571.
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DennisJ. Viscusi, MichaelS. Bergman, Ziqing Zhuang & RonaldE. Shaffer. (2012) Evaluation of the Benefit of the User Seal Check on N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator Fit. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 9:6, pages 408-416.
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Susanna Von Essen, Gordon Moore, Shawn Gibbs & Kerry Leedom Larson. (2010) Respiratory Issues in Beef and Pork Production: Recommendations From an Expert Panel. Journal of Agromedicine 15:3, pages 216-225.
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RobertB. Lawrence, MatthewG. Duling, CatherineA. Calvert & ChristopherC. Coffey. (2006) Comparison of Performance of Three Different Types of Respiratory Protection Devices. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 3:9, pages 465-474.
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D.L. Campbell, C.C. Coffey, P.A. Jensen & Z. Zhuang. (2005) Reducing Respirator Fit Test Errors: A Multi-Donning Approach. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 2:8, pages 391-399.
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ChristopherC. Coffey, RobertB. Lawrence, DonaldL. Campbell, Ziqing Zhuang, CatherineA. Calvert & PaulA. Jensen. (2004) Fitting Characteristics of Eighteen N95 Filtering-Facepiece Respirators. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 1:4, pages 262-271.
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Kiyoung Lee, Andrea Slavcev & Mark Nicas. (2004) Respiratory Protection Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Quantitative Fit Test Outcomes for Five Type N95 Filtering-Facepiece Respirators. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 1:1, pages 22-28.
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Thomas C. S. Martin, Genevieve Curtin, Natasha K. Martin & Francesca J. Torriani. (2023) Annual N95 respirator fit-testing: an unnecessary burden on healthcare. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 45:2, pages 250-252.
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Aline do Monte, Pablo Pessoa, Daliton Silva, Luan Lins, Dimas Cassimiro Nascimento & Paulo Maciel. (2023) Assessing the impact of battery charging and discharging times on the availability of mechanical ventilation service. Journal of Reliable Intelligent Environments.
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Ioatzin Rios de Anda, Jake W. Wilkins, Joshua F. Robinson, C. Patrick Royall & Richard P. Sear. (2022) Modeling the filtration efficiency of a woven fabric: The role of multiple lengthscales. Physics of Fluids 34:3.
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Prasanna Hariharan, Neha Sharma, Suvajyoti Guha, Rupak K. Banerjee, Gavin D’Souza & Matthew R. Myers. (2021) A computational model for predicting changes in infection dynamics due to leakage through N95 respirators. Scientific Reports 11:1.
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Oleg Bazaluk, Serhii Cheberiachko, Yurii Cheberiachko, Oleh Deryugin, Vasyl Lozynskyi, Ivan Knysh, Pavlo Saik & Mykola Naumov. (2021) Development of a Dust Respirator by Improving the Half Mask Frame Design. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18:10, pages 5482.
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Joshua F. Robinson, Ioatzin Rios de Anda, Fergus J. Moore, Jonathan P. Reid, Richard P. Sear & C. Patrick Royall. (2021) Efficacy of face coverings in reducing transmission of COVID-19: Calculations based on models of droplet capture. Physics of Fluids 33:4.
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Luiz Maracaja, Daina Blitz, Danielle L.V. Maracaja & Caroline A. Walker. (2020) How 3D Printing Can Prevent Spread of COVID-19 Among Healthcare Professionals During Times of Critical Shortage of Protective Personal Equipment. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 34:10, pages 2847-2849.
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Clothilde Brochot, F. Haghighat & A. Bahloul. (2020) Comparative Performance of the NanoScan and the Classic SMPS in Determining N95 Filtering Facepiece Efficiency Against Nanoparticles. Aerosol Science and Engineering 4:3, pages 178-191.
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Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Holly Seale, William D Rawlinson, Mohana Kunasekaran & C Raina Macintyre. (2020) Selection and Use of Respiratory Protection by Healthcare Workers to Protect from Infectious Diseases in Hospital Settings. Annals of Work Exposures and Health 64:4, pages 368-377.
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Christopher K. Brown. (2019) Respiratory Protection Against Emerging Infectious Diseases: Face Masks, Respirators, and Tools for Choosing Between Them. Health Security 17:2, pages 133-139.
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Don J. Lofgren. (2017) Disclosure and Fit Capability of the Filtering Facepiece Respirator. NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy 28:1, pages 24-32.
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Lewis J. RadonovichJr.Jr., Mary T. Bessesen, Derek A. Cummings, Aaron Eagan, Charlotte Gaydos, Cynthia Gibert, Geoffrey J. Gorse, Ann-Christine Nyquist, Nicholas G. Reich, Maria Rodrigues-Barradas, Connie Savor-Price, Ronald E. Shaffer, Michael S. Simberkoff & Trish M. Perl. (2016) The Respiratory Protection Effectiveness Clinical Trial (ResPECT): a cluster-randomized comparison of respirator and medical mask effectiveness against respiratory infections in healthcare personnel. BMC Infectious Diseases 16:1.
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Suvajyoti Guha, Andrés Mejía-Alfaro, Prasanna Hariharan & Matthew R. Myers. (2015) Effectiveness of facemasks for pediatric populations against submicron-sized aerosols. American Journal of Infection Control 43:8, pages 871-877.
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Ziqing Zhuang. (2015) Comparison of Simulated Workplace Protection Factors Offered by N95 and P100 Filtering Facepiece and Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirators against Particles of 10 to 400 nm. Journal of Nanotechnology and Materials Science 2:2, pages 1-6.
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Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Holly Seale & Chandini Raina MacIntyre. (2013) Availability, consistency and evidence-base of policies and guidelines on the use of mask and respirator to protect hospital health care workers: a global analysis. BMC Research Notes 6:1.
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Michael S. Bergman, Dennis J. Viscusi, Ziqing Zhuang, Andrew J. Palmiero, Jeffrey B. Powell & Ronald E. Shaffer. (2012) Impact of multiple consecutive donnings on filtering facepiece respirator fit. American Journal of Infection Control 40:4, pages 375-380.
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Craig Davidson, Christopher F. Green, Adelisa L. Panlilio, Paul A. Jensen, Beth H. Stover, Gary Roselle, Shawn G. GibbsPasquale V. Scarpino. (2010) Method for Evaluating the Relative Efficiency of Selected N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks to Prevent the Inhalation of Airborne Vegetative Cells by Healthcare Personnel. Indoor and Built Environment 20:2, pages 265-277.
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Emily R. M. Sydnor & Trish M. Perl. (2011) Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control in Acute-Care Settings. Clinical Microbiology Reviews 24:1, pages 141-173.
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Keith T. Diaz & Gerald C. Smaldone. (2010) Quantifying exposure risk: Surgical masks and respirators. American Journal of Infection Control 38:7, pages 501-508.
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Lewis J. RadonovichJrJr, Trish M. Perl, Victoria Davey & Howard Cohen. (2013) Preventing the Soldiers of Health Care From Becoming Victims on the Pandemic Battlefield: Respirators or Surgical Masks as the Armor of Choice. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 3:S2, pages S203-S210.
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M. C. Lee, S. Takaya, R. Long & A. M. Joffe. (2015) Respirator-Fit Testing: Does It Ensure the Protection of Healthcare Workers Against Respirable Particles Carrying Pathogens?. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology 29:12, pages 1149-1156.
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Shu-An Lee, Sergey A. Grinshpun & Tiina Reponen. (2008) Respiratory Performance Offered by N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks: Human Subject Evaluation with NaCl Aerosol Representing Bacterial and Viral Particle Size Range. The Annals of Occupational Hygiene 52:3, pages 177-185.
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Jane D. Siegel, Emily Rhinehart, Marguerite Jackson & Linda Chiarello. (2007) 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings. American Journal of Infection Control 35:10, pages S65-S164.
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Martin Meyer WeissPeter D. WeissDanielle E. WeissJoseph B. Weiss. (2007) Disrupting the Transmission of Influenza A: Face Masks and Ultraviolet Light as Control Measures. American Journal of Public Health 97:Supplement_1, pages S32-S37.
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Anna Bałazy, Mika Toivola, Atin Adhikari, Satheesh K. Sivasubramani, Tiina Reponen & Sergey A. Grinshpun. (2006) Do N95 respirators provide 95% protection level against airborne viruses, and how adequate are surgical masks?. American Journal of Infection Control 34:2, pages 51-57.
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