Project Scope
- Measure filtration performance of filtering facepiece respirators against nanoparticles
- Using manikin head form measure face seal leakage and filter performance of respirators against nanoparticles
- Determine most penetrating particle size for surgical masks, dust masks, N95, P100, and FFP2 filters
Milestones
- Finalize manuscripts
- Project completed
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Outputs
- Manuscripts - Published (11)
- Presentations at conferences (20)
- Standards committee meetings & public meetings (3)
- NIOSH Best Practice Nanotech Guidance Documents
Outcomes
- Experimental data from project is used in NIOSH, ASTM, & ISO
guidelines for worker protection against aerosolized nanoparticles
- DuPont uses NIOSH recommended test procedures for collecting data
on barrier materials and filter media
- Collaborating with IRSST, Montreal, on a research project concerning
respiratory protection against nanoparticles
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