Criteria and Test Methods for Certifying Air-Purifying Respirators Against Radioiodine

摘要

A project has been initiated to provide a standard test procedure to define the effectiveness of air-purifying respirator cartridges or canisters for airborne radioiodine. The information, procedures, and apparatus designs will provide the means by which air-purifying respirators can be approved for this application. A considerable body of published and private information was surveyed to define the nature of the radioiodine challenge and the requirements of a respirator cartridge to protect against it.