Quantitative fit testing of filtering face-piece respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic reveals anthropometric deficits in most respirators available in Iran
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DOI: 10.1007/s40201-021-00648-3
Abstract: Frontline health care workers (HCWs) must wear a standard N95 or FFP2 respirator during worldwide pandemics of respiratory diseases including COVID-19 to protect against airborne infectious pathogens when performing care activities. This study aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: respirator; fit testing; face; covid pandemic ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of a low-cost UVGI chamber for decontaminating filtering facepiece respirators to extend reuse
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DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2022.2137299
Abstract: Abstract In emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, the reuse or reprocessing of filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) may be required to mitigate exposure risk. Research gap: Only a few studies evaluated decontamination effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 that… read more here.
Keywords: fit testing; chamber; reuse; decontamination ... See more keywords
Awareness, Use, and Opinions of Individual Fit Testing of Hearing Protection Devices Among Practicing Michigan Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association Health Care Providers
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002672
Abstract: Individual fit testing of hearing protection devices is not widely used in occupational medicine practices. Lack of awareness of its availability and barriers related to the perceived time to perform, its cost, lack of OSHA… read more here.
Keywords: fit testing; protection devices; hearing protection; testing hearing ... See more keywords
Injection Molded Autoclavable, Scalable, Conformable (iMASC) system for aerosol-based protection: a prospective single-arm feasibility study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039120
Abstract: Objective To develop and test a new reusable, sterilisable N95 filtering facepiece respirator (FFR)-comparable face mask, known as the Injection Molded Autoclavable, Scalable, Conformable (iMASC) system, given the dire need for personal protective equipment within… read more here.
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Retrospective evaluation of factors affecting successful fit testing of respiratory protective equipment during the early phase of COVID-19
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065068
Abstract: Objectives Respiratory protective equipment is critical to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 infection, which includes filtering facepiece respirators (FFP3). There are reports of fitting issues within healthcare workers, although the factors affecting fitting outcomes are… read more here.
Keywords: fit testing; factors affecting; protective equipment; respiratory protective ... See more keywords
A simple surgical mask modification to pass N95 respirator-equivalent fit testing standards during the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272834
Abstract: Background The COVID-19 pandemic has infected hundreds of millions of people resulting in millions of deaths worldwide. While N95 respirators remain the gold standard as personal protective equipment, they are resource-intensive to produce and obtain.… read more here.
Keywords: fit testing; surgical mask; modification; mask ... See more keywords
Individual Fit Testing of Hearing-Protection Devices Based on Microphones in Real Ears among Workers in Industries with High-Noise-Level Manufacturing
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17093242
Abstract: Hearing-protection devices (HPDs) are particularly important in protecting the hearing of workers. The aim of this study was to prevent hearing damage in workplaces in Taiwan. It was conducted to determine the actual sound attenuation… read more here.
Keywords: protection; hearing protection; hpds; par test ... See more keywords