Sodium Chloride Respirator Quantitative Fit Test Instrument

Abstract

Described in this report are the USAFSAM sodium chloride respirator quantitative fit test (RQFT) instrument and its application in fitting respirators to aircrew personnel for chemical warfare defense. The performance evaluation of a respirator is quantified by a parameter known as a protection factor (PF). Also discussed are the sodium chloride aerosol generation, sampling, and detection subsystems. The analytical methods used to collect and reduce the PF data are presented, as well as detailed operational and maintenance procedures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA110590

Entities

People

  • Colette M. De La Barre
  • Edward S. Kolesar Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Air Supplies
  • Calibration
  • Compressors
  • Converters
  • Detection
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Converters
  • Instrumentation
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Measurement
  • Metals
  • Photomultiplier Tubes
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Semiconductors
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Regression Analysis.