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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jul 13.
Published in final edited form as: J Int Soc Respir Prot. 2008 Spring-Summer;25(3):27–41.

Table II.

Penetration Levels and Costs of the Seven Dust Mask Models

Category Dust Mask Models Average Penetration at 85 L/min (%) Unit Price ($)
PAT MAT (MPPS)
Low-penetration A 1.0 4.3 0.65
Medium-penetration B 12.1 24.2 0.33
C 8.9 14.7 0.65
High-penetration D 82.9 96.9 0.49
E 87.0 95.1 0.50
F 82.3 87.5 0.51
G 74.5 87.1 0.99