Release of Simulated Anthrax Particles from Disposable Respirators

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• Personal Author:
  Hinds WC ; Kennedy NJ
• Description:
  A preliminary study was undertaken to evaluate the potential for a disposable respirator that has been contaminated with anthrax spores to release spores in handling after use. The release of inert particles from disposable respirators was measured for masks dropped 3 feet onto a hard surface. Ten experimental runs were conducted for each of two N95 mask types, the Moldex 2200N95 and the 3M 8210. Anthrax spores were simulated with a test aerosol of single and double 1-um polystyrene spheres. For the Moldex mask loaded with approximately 20 million spheres on it, an average of 0.16% was released; for the 3M mask an average of 0.29% was released. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aerosols Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Safety
• Keywords:
  Anthrax Anthrax Particles Author Keywords: Disposable Respirators Bacteria N95 N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators Particle Release Personal Protective Equipment PPE Respirators Resuspension

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• ISSN:
  1545-9624
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  7-10
• Volume:
  1
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057866
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Hyg 2004 Jan; 1(1):7-10
• Contact Point Address:
  Nola Kennedy, Dept. of Environmental Health Sciences, Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, UCLA School of Public Health, 650 Young Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90095
• Email:
  okennedy@ucla.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19990701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
• End Date:
  20040630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:972e86339a781735c0fe66190258401071d01e6b6aa6e8e657476ffa4ca781425222b20de75f912620ed03c7680b675c07376e11bc31ca3dee0290de919dcd6e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215072/cdc_215072_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 291.08 KB ]