Mycobacterial Aerosol Collection Efficiency of Respirator and Surgical Mask Filters under Varying Conditions of Flow and Humidity

Collection efficiency was measured for a wide range of surgical masks and certified respirator filters using a 0.55-μm latex sphere aerosol at 45 L/min. Results were used to select representative f...

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