- Author
- Mulholland, G. W. | Bukowski, R. W.
- Title
- Application of Smoke Detector Technology to Quantitative Respirator Fit Test Methodology.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Occupational Safety and Health Admin., Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 86-3481, November 1986, 62 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900; Rush Service (Telephone Orders Only) 800-553-6847; Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Contract
- MOR-B9F20017
- Keywords
- respirators | face masks | corn oil aerosols | atomizers | occupational safety | protection factor | smoke detectors
- Abstract
- A quantitative respirator fit test apparatus was developed based on using a light-scattering type smoke detector for the sensing element and a clinical nebulizer for the aerosol source.