The design of improved respirators of painters in the automotive industry

• Main Authors: Galang, Melissa Deza, Lu, Michelle Chua, Ty, Diana Rose So
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2008
• Subjects: Spray painting; Painters > Health and hygiene; Respirators; Breathing apparatus; Industrial hygiene; Respiratory organs > Diseases; Respiratory organs > Diseases > Prevention; Hazardous substances > Safety measures; Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/8964
• Institution: De La Salle University

In industries such as in spray painting, wherein workers are exposed to hazardous vapors, respiratory masks are used to provide appropriate respiratory protection of workers. However, respirators that are available in the local market do not provide adequate comfort and effective seal that limits th...