Risk assessment of pulmonary exposure to respirable dust while wearing dust respirator under simulated work conditions.

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• Personal Author:
  Samimi BS
• Description:
  A unique automated motion and breathing system that utilizes NIOSH adopted dummy heads was developed to evaluate the integrity of dust respirator masks and the effects of dynamic factors that could affect respirator mask face seals under simulated working conditions. The experimental respirator testing system consisted of a human form dummy equipped with an automated motion and breathing system. The various components of the system, including the chamber, the dummy, the motor drive indexers, the three stepping motors, the indexer programmer, the breather, and the portacount were described. The system could be used to evaluate a variety of factors such as the influence of head and body motion, breathing rate and frequency, strap tension, temperature, and humidity on respirator seal. An example of the programming and operation of the robotic motion breathing system was presented whereby the dummy carried out a consecutive combination of head and body motions at a fixed breathing rate.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Diagnosis Dust Hazardous Substances Irritants Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety
• Keywords:
  Analytical Models Dust Exposure Equipment Design Face Masks Industrial Safety Protective Equipment Respiratory Equipment Respiratory Protective Equipment
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference/Symposia Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1027-1034
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00198878
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 90-108, 1990 Nov; (Pt II):1027-1034
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Part Number:
  II
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:313bc9d1fa81acf0df65e988a087258f017baaf2cd4d394f0d9d3b3dfc499c07fbf08ffdd188e288cca7bce21cdc11b434204480eaabc849ec00638789723614
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180709/cdc_180709_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 203.90 KB ]