Impact of multiple consecutive donnings on filtering facepiece respirator fit.

Autor: Bergman MS; URS Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, USA., Viscusi DJ, Zhuang Z, Palmiero AJ, Powell JB, Shaffer RE
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of infection control [Am J Infect Control] 2012 May; Vol. 40 (4), pp. 375-80. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Aug 23.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.05.003
Abstrakt: Background: A concern with reuse of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-certified N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) is that multiple donnings could stress FFR components, impairing fit. This study investigated the impact of multiple donnings on the facepiece fit of 6 N95 FFR models using a group of 10 experienced test subjects per model.
Methods: The TSI PORTACOUNT Plus and N95 Companion accessory were used for all tests. After qualifying by passing a standard Occupational Safety and Health Administration fit test, subjects performed up to 20 consecutive tests on an individual FFR sample using a modified protocol. Regression analyses were performed for the percentage of donnings resulting in fit factors (FFs) ≥100 for all 6 FFR models combined.
Results: Regression analyses showed statistical significance for donning groups 1-10, 1-15, and 1-20. The mean percentage of donnings with an FF ≥100 was 81%-93% for donning group 1-5, but dropped to 53%-75% for donning group 16-20.
Conclusions: Our results show that multiple donnings had a model-dependent impact on fit for the 6 N95 models evaluated. The data suggest that 5 consecutive donnings can be performed before FFs consistently drop below 100.
(Published by Mosby, Inc.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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