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Assigned Protection Factor

Assigned Protection Factor is a performance metric in respiratory protection that denotes the expected level of protection provided by a specific type of respirator or respiratory protection program under real-world conditions, as determined by regulatory or standards organizations based on empirical testing and workplace evaluations.

21

Publications

1K

Citations

51

Authors

28

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

1

Variants

Apf

Parents

Publications

21

Respiratory Performance Offered by N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks: Human Subject Evaluation with NaCl Aerosol Representing Bacterial and Viral Particle Size Range

Shu-An Lee, Sergey A. Grinshpun, Tiina Reponen · The Annals of Occupational Hygiene · 2008 · 245 citations · Full text

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Particle Size-Selective Assessment of Protection of European Standard FFP Respirators and Surgical Masks against Particles-Tested with Human Subjects

Shu-An Lee, Dong‐Chi'r Hwang, Heyi Li et al. · Journal of Healthcare Engineering · 2016 · 143 citations · Full text

, , +12

Quantitative Mapping of Protein Structure by Hydroxyl Radical Footprinting-Mediated Structural Mass Spectrometry: A Protection Factor Analysis

Wei Huang, Krishnakumar M. Ravikumar, Mark R. Chance et al. · Biophysical Journal · 2015 · 99 citations · Full text

, , +13

Respiratory Protection Provided by N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators Against Airborne Dust and Microorganisms in Agricultural Farms

Shu-An Lee, Atin Adhikari, Sergey A. Grinshpun et al. · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene · 2005 · 73 citations

, , +16

Personal Protective Equipment for Care of Pandemic Influenza Patients

Bonnie M. Tompkins, John P. Kerchberger · Anesthesia & Analgesia · 2010 · 67 citations

, , +16

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Authors

51

  1. SL
    Shu-An Lee

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    3 publications · 461 citations

    3

    h-index

  2. LJ
    Larry Janssen

    3M (United States), United States

    3 publications · 80 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. TR
    Tiina Reponen

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    3 publications · 368 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. SA
    Sergey A. Grinshpun

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    3 publications · 368 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. SW
    Steven W. Lenhart

    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, United States

    2 publications · 52 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

28

  1. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

    Washington D.C., United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    190 citations

  2. University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, United States

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    1.2K citations

  3. Feng Chia University

    Taichung, Taiwan

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    867 citations

  4. Minnesota Department of Health

    Saint Paul, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    73 citations

  5. 3M (United States)

    Saint Paul, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    126 citations

  6. University of New Haven

    West Haven, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    35 citations

  7. Occupational Safety & Health Administration

    Washington D.C., United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    50 citations

  8. Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    396 citations

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Venues

  1. The Annals of Occupational Hygiene

    6 publications · 396 citations

    6

    h-index

  2. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

    JOEH · 5 publications · 184 citations

    5

    h-index

  3. Biophysical Journal

    2 publications · 129 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. 2

    h-index

  5. Anesthesia & Analgesia

    1 publications · 67 citations

    1

    h-index

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