| 20090246823 | EVALUATION METHODOLOGY OF THE PROTECTION CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS AGAINST BIOLOGICAL AGENTS - New testing methodology for the evaluation of the protection of the Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) for the respiratory tract against biological agents, characterized in that different machineries are used to reproduce the usage of the PPE, simulating a breathing through the Sheffield's head and self-respirator. The apparatus consists of: a) a viral and/or bacterial aerosol generator b) a test chamber containing the Sheffield's head c) a respirator simulating breathing and adjusting the inspiration and expiration frequency d) a suction system delivering the samples of air withdrawn in different points to the bubblers to determine the viral and/or bacterial concentrations. | 10-01-2009 |
