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9414373

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5-6
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-1-13
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of work conditions on the acceptability and efficiency of respiratory protective devices (RPD). The subjective evaluation of comfort, protection, respiratory and visual constraint, and the acceptable duration of wear of six RPDs against dust was achieved by 30 workers during their actual work. Metabolic rate was evaluated for each worker, and dry and wet air temperatures measured in the work area. RPDs objective protection factor was measured during each of the 180 test periods. In the conditions of this study, the acceptable duration of wear was about 1 h. This duration and the comfort parameters were reduced when the air temperature increased. The younger workers and/or smokers were less sensitive to mask discomfort. Objective protection factors of the RPDs are reduced under warmer conditions, and when the metabolic rate is low. Finally, the results of this study also show the poor capacity of standardized leakage tests to assess the objective respiratory protection of workers in the field. Some hypotheses which can explain this fact are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0003-6870
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
331-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Field study of subjective assessment of negative pressure half-masks. Influence of the work conditions on comfort and efficiency.
pubmed:affiliation
INRS, Vandoeuvre, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study