Study on Aerosol Penetration Through Clothing and Individual Protective Equipment

Abstract

Aerosol particles can readily penetrate through air permeable fabrics. Air flow and aerosol deposition models were used to determine the skin deposition rates of aerosols through up to two fabric layers. These models were used in conjunction with a plume dispersion model to examine the risks associated with wearing air permeable CBR protective clothing, to inform IPE fabric development programs and allow assessment of aerosol protection requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA507622

Entities

People

  • Alexei Skvortsov
  • Michael Roberts
  • Milan Jamriska
  • Rebecca Mccallum

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Gaps
  • Clothing
  • Contamination
  • Dispersions
  • Fabrics
  • Flow
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Human Body
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Operating Systems
  • Particle Size
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Protective Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Textiles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Materials Science