The effectiveness of respiratory protection worn by communities to protect from volcanic ash inhalation. Part II: Total inward leakage tests.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2018.03.011
Abstract: Inhalation of ash can be of great concern for affected communities, during and after volcanic eruptions. Governmental and humanitarian agencies recommend and distribute a variety of respiratory protection (RP), most commonly surgical masks. However, there… read more here.
Keywords: mask; surgical mask; volcanic ash; respiratory protection ... See more keywords
1716. Results of the Respiratory Protection Effectiveness Clinical Trial (ResPECT)
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy209.122
Abstract: Abstract Results of the Respiratory Protection Effectiveness Clinical Trial (ResPECT) Background Respiratory protection (RP) for healthcare personnel (HCP) is controversial and clinical studies are inconclusive about the effectiveness of N95 respirators (N95) and medical masks… read more here.
Keywords: protection; protection effectiveness; trial; respiratory protection ... See more keywords
Respiratory protection strategies for the public in emergency response.
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DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncad100
Abstract: A strategy was established to minimize the stochastic effects of internal and external exposure to radioactive substances by wearing respiratory protection equipment (RPE) during an emergency evacuation. During the evacuation of residents in the event… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; protection; respiratory protection; filter medium ... See more keywords
Respiratory protection: what SARS-CoV-2 has taught us.
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DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000930
Abstract: PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review summarizes the epidemiological evidence for respiratory personal protective equipment for SARA-CoV-2, a topic of considerable controversy. RECENT FINDINGS The main findings are that the observational studies and non-coronavirus disease 2019… read more here.
Keywords: protection sars; protection; n95 respirators; respiratory protection ... See more keywords
Two-year follow-up of exposure, engineering controls, respiratory protection and respiratory health among workers at an indium-tin oxide (ITO) production and reclamation facility
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2021-107897
Abstract: Objectives To determine whether engineering controls and respiratory protection had measurable short-term impact on indium exposure and respiratory health among current indium-tin oxide production and reclamation facility workers. Methods We documented engineering controls implemented following… read more here.
Keywords: engineering controls; controls respiratory; respiratory protection; indium ... See more keywords
Occupational Dust Exposure and Respiratory Protection of Migrant Interior Construction Workers in Two Chinese Cities
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610113
Abstract: Migrant interior construction workers are increasing in China. Construction workers are at an increased risk of work-related illness (WRI) due to prolonged exposure to and inhalation of dust. Dust concentrations in the air can be… read more here.
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What We Are Learning from COVID-19 for Respiratory Protection: Contemporary and Emerging Issues
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DOI: 10.3390/polym13234165
Abstract: Infectious respiratory diseases such as the current COVID-19 have caused public health crises and interfered with social activity. Given the complexity of these novel infectious diseases, their dynamic nature, along with rapid changes in social… read more here.
Keywords: learning covid; covid respiratory; respiratory protection; respiratory ... See more keywords