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Effect of Upper Strap Downward Displacement on N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator Fit Factors: A Pilot Study
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2014
Source: J Occup Environ Hyg. 11(5):338-341. -
Alternative Title:J Occup Environ Hyg
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Description:Fifteen subjects underwent three replicates of quantitative respirator fit-testing with N95 filtering facepiece respirators that were donned with the upper strap high on the occiput, as per the manufacturers' donning instructions. Each fit-test was immediately followed by repeat fit-testing with the upper strap downwardly displaced to the level of the ear sulcus to determine any change in fit factors that might occur with upper strap downward slippage. A total of 35/45 (78%) initial fit-tests had a passing score (fit factor ≥ 100) with the top strap high on the occiput and 33/35 (94%) of these passed subsequent fit-testing after the top strap was displaced downward to the ear sulcus. Geometric mean fit factors for the initial passed fit-tests, and following downward strap displacement, were 217 ± 1.6 and 207 ± 1.9, respectively (p = 0.64). Downward displacement of the top strap did not significantly impact fit factors of N95 FFRs that had previously passed fit-testing.
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Pubmed ID:24274974
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4466548
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