Determination of activated carbon fiber adsorption capacity for several common organic vapors: applications for respiratory protection
Margaret Summers, Jonghwa Oh, Claudiu T. Lungu
Abstract
/g), high permeability to airflow, and rapid adsorption kinetics make it ideal for use in thin, N95-style respirators for organic vapors. Respiratory protection is an exciting and relevant application for ACF media. A lightweight adsorbent such as ACF, if incorporated into an N95-style respirator, could potentially provide nuisance-level VOC protection in a physical form that is accessible to workers and consistent with OSHA's voluntary use provisions for facepiece respirators. The research presented in this manuscript represents one of several steps planned in the characterization of ACF media for this particular application.
Topics & Concepts
Activated carbonAdsorptionFiberChemistryEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental scienceChemical engineeringWaste managementOrganic chemistryEngineeringAerosol Filtration and Electrostatic PrecipitationAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsInhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery