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cord-300552-xpo5zsub	McGrath, James A.	Investigation of the Quantity of Exhaled Aerosols Released into the Environment during Nebulisation	2019-02-12		.txt	text/plain	3968	202	43	Methods: This study examines fugitively-emitted aerosol emissions when nebulising albuterol sulphate, as a tracer aerosol, using two commercially available nebulisers in combination with an open or valved facemask or using a mouthpiece with and without a filter on the exhalation port. Time-varying fugitively-emitted aerosol concentrations and size distributions during nebulisation were recorded using aerodynamic particle sizers at two distances relative to the simulated patient. This study highlights the potential secondary inhalation exposure to fugitive emissions for caregivers and other bystanders during a standard nebuliser treatment. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study that quantifies time-series aerosol concentrations and the size distribution of fugitive emissions that result from standard nebuliser treatment. The findings confirm a potential exposure risk to caregivers and other bystanders to medical aerosols and highlight that variations in patient interfaces (facemask and mouthpiece) and aerosol generators (VMN and JN) influence fugitively-emitted aerosol concentrations.	./cache/cord-300552-xpo5zsub.txt	./txt/cord-300552-xpo5zsub.txt