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Penetration of Sodium Chloride Aerosol Through Respirator Filters.

Ferber BI; Brenenborg FJ; Rhode A

Am Ind Hygiene Assoc J 1972 Dec; :971-996

https://doi.org/10.1080/0002889728506747

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A method has been previously described for using a sodium chloride (nacl) aerosol to measure penetration through respirator filters. The detector used at that time was not sensitive enough to determine the penetration of high-efficiency filters designed for protection against highly toxic particulates and radio-nuclides. In the present method, an ultrasonic nebulizer is still used to produce a nacl mist. The nacl concentration has been reduced to 10 ug/liter, and the particle size has been decreased to 0.53 Um mass median diameter. Respirator filters were exposed to this aerosol at airflows of 16 and 42.5 Liter/min. The flame photometric detector in this study could determine filter penetration in the range of 0.0005 to 51.6 percent. This is suitable for measuring the penetration of high-efficiency filters.

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1973

OP 3-74

Am. Ind. Hygiene Assoc. J., December 1972, PP. 971-996

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