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Comparison of Performance of Three Different Types of Respiratory Protection Devices

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Pages 465-474 | Published online: 01 Sep 2009

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Chun-Yip Hon, Quinn Danyluk, Elizabeth Bryce, Bob Janssen, Mike Neudorf, Annalee Yassi, Hui Shen & George Astrakianakis. (2017) Comparison of qualitative and quantitative fit-testing results for three commonly used respirators in the healthcare sector. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 14:3, pages 175-179.
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Chun-Chieh Tseng, Zih-Ming Pan & Chih-Hui Chang. (2016) Application of a quaternary ammonium agent on surgical face masks before use for pre-decontamination of nosocomial infection-related bioaerosols. Aerosol Science and Technology 50:3, pages 199-210.
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Samy Rengasamy & BenjaminC. Eimer. (2013) N95-Companion Measurement of Cout/Cin Ratios for Two N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators and One Surgical Mask. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 10:10, pages 527-532.
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CraigS. Davidson, ChristopherF. Green, ShawnG. Gibbs, KendraK. Schmid, AdelisaL. Panlilio, PaulA. Jensen & PasqualeV. Scarpino. (2013) Performance Evaluation of Selected N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks When Challenged with Aerosolized Endospores and Inert Particles. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 10:9, pages 461-467.
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DonJ. Lofgren. (2012) Commentary. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 9:12, pages D191-D195.
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WilliamG. Lindsley, WilliamP. King, RobertE. Thewlis, JeffreyS. Reynolds, Kedar Panday, Gang Cao & JonathanV. Szalajda. (2012) Dispersion and Exposure to a Cough-Generated Aerosol in a Simulated Medical Examination Room. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 9:12, pages 681-690.
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