Handbook of Respiratory Protection: Safeguarding Against Current and Emerging Hazards

581 Pages·2018·54.95 MB·English

by  LeeAnn Racz

Handbook of
Respiratory Protection
Safeguarding against Current
and Emerging Hazards
ENVIRONMENTAL AND
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERIES
Series Editors
LeeAnn Racz Adedeji B. Badiru
Chief of Consultative Services Professor and Dean,
Division, US Air Force Graduate School of Engineering
School of Aerospace and Management, AFIT, Ohio
Medicine, Ohio
Handbook of Respiratory Protection: Safeguarding Against
Current and Emerging Hazards
LeeAnn Racz, Dirk P. Yamamoto, and Robert M. Eninger
Perfluoroalkyl Substances in the Environment: Theory,
Practice, and Innovation
David M. Kempisty, Yun Xing, and LeeAnn Racz
Handbook of
Respiratory Protection
Safeguarding against Current
and Emerging Hazards
Edited by
LeeAnn Racz, Dirk P. Yamamoto,
and Robert M. Eninger
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Racz, LeeAnn, editor.
Title: Handbook of respiratory protection : safeguarding against current
and emerging hazards/edited by LeeAnn Racz, Dirk P. Yamamoto,
Robert M. Eninger.
Description: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, 2018. | Includes
bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017032936 | ISBN 9781498781145 (hardback : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Breathing apparatus--Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Respirators-
-Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Respiratory organs--Diseases--Prevention--
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Classification: LCC T55.3.G3 H36 2018 | DDC 620.8/6--dc23
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Contents
Preface ......................................................................................................................xi
Acknowledgments ..............................................................................................xiii
Editors .....................................................................................................................xv
Contributors ........................................................................................................xvii
Section I Overview and Fundamentals
1. An Overview of Respiratory Protection ....................................................3
Dirk P. Yamamoto and Robert M. Eninger
2. Types of Respirators .......................................................................................9
Dirk P. Yamamoto
3. Respirator Classification .............................................................................27
Craig E. Colton
4. The Respiratory System ..............................................................................55
Kathleen A. Clark and Kathleen S. Rogers
5. Speech Intelligibility during Respirator Wear .......................................73
Karen M. Coyne and Daniel J. Barker
Section II Program Management
6. Respiratory Protection Medical Clearance ..............................................95
Steven M. Hetrick
7. The Ergonomics of Respiratory Protection ...........................................119
Richard Graveling
8. Factors Influencing the Implementation of Respiratory
Protective Equipment Programs in the Workplace .............................129
Nikki Bell, Nick Vaughan, and Jane Hopkinson
9. Use of Respirators in an Academic Setting ...........................................181
Jeff Throckmorton
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viii Contents
10. Social Marketing Campaign Promoting the Use of Respiratory
Protection Devices among Farmers ........................................................193
Lea C. Pounds, Ellen Duysen, Mary E. Cramer, Mary Wendl,
Risto Rautiaiuen, and Debra J. Romberger
Section III Respirator Fit
11. Respirator Fit Testing .................................................................................211
Dirk P. Yamamoto
12. Performance of Elastomeric Respirators against Ultrafine
Combustion Particles .................................................................................233
Xinjian “Kevin” He and Sergey A. Grinshpun
13. Impact of Facial Leakage on Respirator Efficiency:
Recent Developments ................................................................................261
Sergey A. Grinshpun
Section IV Respiratory Protection for Industry
14. Respiratory Protection against Isocyanate Exposures ........................273
Youcheng Liu, Suyang Liu, Xiaoyi He, and David A. Sterling
15. Application of Activated Carbon Fibers in Respiratory
Protection for Volatile Organic Compounds ........................................293
Jo Anne G. Balanay
Section V Respiratory Protection for Health
Care and Infectious Disease
16. Facemasks and Respirators for the Prevention of Infection in
Healthcare and Community Settings .....................................................335
C. Raina MacIntyre and Abrar Ahmad Chughtai
17. Efficacy of Face Shields against Cough Aerosol Droplets from a
Cough Simulator .........................................................................................387
William G. Lindsley, John D. Noti, Francoise M. Blachere,
Jonathan V. Szalajda, and Donald H. Beezhold
Contents ix
Section VI Respiratory Protection for
Emergency Responders
18. Respiratory Protection for Medical First Responders and
Receivers .......................................................................................................409
Jan Schumacher
19. Respiratory Protection for Emergency Responders ............................429
Terrence K. Cloonan, Frank Palya, Robert Stein, Christopher C. Coffey,
Kerri L. Wizner, Lee Greenawald, and Jonathan V. Szalajda
20. Evaluation of CBRN Canisters for Use in Post Fire Overhaul
Environments: In Mask Analyte Sampling with Integrated
Dynamic Breathing Machine ...................................................................451
Leaton Jones and Eric A. Lutz
Section VII Emerging Issues
21. Respiratory Protection against Nanoparticle Exposure in
Workplaces ...................................................................................................469
Samy Rengasamy, Evanly Vo, Michael Bergman, and Ziqing Zhuang
22. An ab initio Approach for Modeling Respirator Penetration
Distribution .................................................................................................485
Ziv Klausner and Eyal Fattal
23. Improving Respirator Filter Formulations through
Combinatorial Science ...............................................................................501
Jennifer V. Romero and Jeff R. Dahn
24. US Air Force Respiratory Protection Studies .......................................519
Joseph D. Wander
Index .....................................................................................................................535