Research Article

Using CO2 to Determine Inhaled Contaminant Volumes and Blower Effectiveness in Several Types of Respirators

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Flows and volumes for the 3M Breathe Easy tight-fitting PAPR. Blower flow rate can be seen to track breathing machine flow during inhalation. The corresponding contaminant volumes (below) were so small that they were inconsequential.
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