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Effect of Pregnancy Upon Facial Anthropometrics and Respirator Fit Testing.
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Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene [J Occup Environ Hyg] 2015; Vol. 12 (11), pp. 761-6. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Workers required to wear respirators must undergo additional respirator fit testing if a significant change in body weight occurs. Approximately 10% of working women of reproductive age will be pregnant and experience a significant change in weight, yet the effect of pregnancy-associated weight gain on respirator fit is unknown. Cephalo-facial anthropometric measurements and quantitative fit testing of N95 filtering facepiece respirators (N95 FFR) of 15 pregnant women and 15 matched, non-pregnant women were undertaken for comparisons between the groups. There were no significant differences between pregnant and non-pregnant women with respect to cephalo-facial anthropometric measurements or N95 FFR quantitative fit tests. Healthy pregnant workers, who adhere to the recommended weight gain limits of pregnancy, are unlikely to experience an increase in cephalo-facial dimensions that would mandate additional N95 FFR fit testing above that which is normally required on an annual basis.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1545-9632
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26011754
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2015.1049269