Head and face dimensions of Black South African respirator users
The mean values of Black South African facial dimensions differed significantly from those of the American and the Chinese populations. It may be that respirators designed and tested using the 2007 NIOSH and the 2009 Chinese fit test panels do not include dimensions representative of Black South Africans. Currently supplied respirators are likely to leave some Black South Africans unprotected due to poor fit.
Authors
- David Rees
- Lisa M. Brosseau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6113-9060)
- Kerry Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7933-0031)
- Jeanneth Manganyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4607-3533)
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- National Institute for Occupational Health (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Work Exposures and Health
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxaf053
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
- National Health Laboratory Service