The effect of the growth of facial hair on protection factors for one model of closed-circuit, pressure-demand, self-contained breathing apparatus.
Protection factors for one model of closed-circuit, pressure-demand, self-contained breathing apparatus were determined for eight volunteers while clean-shaven and at approximately two-week intervals during an eight-week, beard-growth period. Measurement of facepiece leakage was patterned after the DOP quantitative fit test method outlined in ANSI Z88.2-1980. Comparison of results indicated that beard growth had a profound adverse effect on the amount of protection provided.
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005145:Face; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011482:Protective Devices; D012134:Respiratory Protective Devices