Ocena skuteczności filtracji półmasek filtrujących wobec nanoaerozolu zredukowanego tlenku grafenu
Assessment of the filtration efficiency of the filtering half-masks against nano-aerosol of reduced graphene oxide

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the assessment of filtration efficiency of filtering half mask FFP2 and FFP3 against nanoparticles of reduced graphene oxide. Respiratory protective devices were selected from among many commonly available on the market. Penetration measurements were carried out with a 0.02% water suspension of reduced graphene oxide at a nanoaerosol flow of 95 l/ min. The penetration value was read for particles up to 100 nm in size. The presented research results show that the currently used classification of filtering respirators according to the EN 149:2001+A1:2009 standard, based on standard test aerosols, does not reflect the protection against reduced graphene oxide nanoaerosols. The penetration values against the graphene nanoparticles of the tested filtering half masks exceeded the admissible range of penetration according to the above-mentioned standard for most of the samples. Therefore, it is necessary to develop guidelines for the selection of respiratory protective equipment intended for use in the presence of nanoparticles, including reduced graphene oxide.

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