1988 年 32 巻 4 号 p. 182-186
The filtration of respirable particles by an absorbent gauze, one of the most popular mask materials, was examined from the standpoint of its hygienic validity. The ambient particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.1μm was collected by rearranging the Andersen sampler stages. It was found that the collection efficiency of 10 layers of absorbent gauge was only 15% with respect to those res pirable particles. It is concluded that the effectiveness of an absorbent gauge mask is not sufficient because 85% of respirable particles in the ambient air will brake through it.