Research Article

Inward Leakage in Tight-Fitting PAPRs

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Results for the 3M Breathe-Easy PAPR when clay was carefully used to seal the periphery. The blower was turned on at about 10 seconds, the breathing machine was started at about 20 seconds, and the blower was turned off at about 60 seconds. Blower flow became negative, even while operating. Leakage volume decreased compared to the previous figure when no clay was used.
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