title: [Surgical masks--effective protection against cytostatic aerosols?].
abstract: A surgical mask, a coarse-dust mask and five types of fine-dust masks were tested by enhanced light microscopy and cross-sectional thickness measurements for their effectiveness against inhalation of cytostatic aerosols. The construction of surgical masks most nearly resembles that of coarse-dust masks with respect to quality and number of layers. They are thus not suitable as protection against inhalation of cytostatic aerosols. Such masks must be at least particle-filtering half-masks of type DIN 58645 FHM - P2 (fine-dust masks of protective stage P2).
authors.affiliation: Institut für Arbeits- und Sozialmedizin, Universität Tübingen.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korn
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ndhlovu
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006801:Humans; D008397:Masks; D010539:Permeability
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
vernacular_title: Operationsmasken--wirksamer Schutz gegen Zytostatika-Aerosole?