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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Volume 10, 2013 - Issue 9
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Performance Evaluation of Selected N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks When Challenged with Aerosolized Endospores and Inert Particles

Craig S. Davidson Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Ohio
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Christopher F. Green Science, Math and Engineering Division, University of Cincinnati Clermont College, Batavia Ohio
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Shawn G. Gibbs Department of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health, Omaha, Nebraska
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Kendra K. Schmid Department of Biostatistics, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health, Omaha, Nebraska
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Adelisa L. Panlilio Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Paul A. Jensen Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Pasquale V. Scarpino Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Ohio
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Pages 461-467 | Published online: 05 Aug 2013

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