Citations:fit factor

English citations of fit factor

• 1999 January 28, Debra Nims, Basics of Industrial Hygiene (Preserving the Legacy)‎^[1], John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 271:

  The result of the test is a number called the fit factor, which represents how well the respirator seals against the wearer's face. Fit factors can vary dramatically from person to person for the same respirator style and size

• 2001, “Appendix A to §1910.134—Fit Testing Procedures (Mandatory)”, in The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America‎^[2], U.S. Government Printing Office, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 444:

  A minimum fit factor pass level of at least 100 is necessary for a half-mask respirator and a minimum fit factor pass level of at least 500 is required for a full facepiece negative pressure respirator.

• 2005 December 2, D. Alan Veasey, Lisa Craft McCormick, Barbara M. Hilyer, Kenneth W. Oldfield, Sam Hansen, Theodore H. Krayer, Confined Space Entry and Emergency Response‎^[3], John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 141:

  Quantitative methods measure the quality of the fit and provide a numerical fit factor. Unlike the APF, the fit factor is a direct assessment of the fit of a particular facepiece model and size to the individual user.

• 2020, Borja De-Yñigo-Mojado, Javier Madera-García, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, David Rodríguez-Sanz, Marta San-Antolín, Cesar Calvo-Lobo, Daniel López-López, “Fit factor of masks used by Physicians in Clinical Settings”, in International Journal of Medical Sciences‎^[4], volume 17, number 17, Ivyspring International Publisher, →DOI, →PMID:

  The study aim was to determine the fit factor of surgical and other types masks commonly used in clinical settings compared with FFP3 filtering respirators.