Attachment 6 - Participant Test Procedures

Attachment 6: Participant Test Procedures

Test procedure for Specific Aim 1, Part 1 and Specific Aim 2, Parts 1-3:

	Participant Task	Time required (minutes)
1)	Arrive at NIOSH, sign in at Security desk and be escorted to lab.	10
2)	Receive explanation of purpose of study.	5
3)	Complete the pre-test questionnaire.	5
4)	Read and sign the consent form.	5
5)	Complete health questionnaire.	20
6)	Receive explanation of test procedure. Ask any questions.	5
7)	Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally.	10
8)	Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible.	1
9)	Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally.	9
10)	Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible.	1
11)	Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally.	9
12)	Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible.	1
13)	Receive incentive payment, sign out and depart NIOSH.	10
	TOTAL TIME	91

Test procedure for Specific Aim 1, Parts 2, 3 and 4:

Please note that participants in Parts 2-4 are the same as the participants in Part 1; thus, these individuals have already filled out the pre-test questionnaire, health questionnaire and consent form, and will not need to do so again for these tests. For Parts 2 and 3, participants will be tested once. For Part 4, participants will be tested twice.

	Participant Task	Time required (minutes)
1)	Arrive at NIOSH, sign in at Security desk and be escorted to lab.	10
2)	Receive explanation of test procedure. Ask any questions.	5
3)	Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally.	12
4)	Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible.	1
5)	Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally.	1
6)	Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible.	1
7)	Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally.	1
8)	Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible.	1
9)	Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally.	1
10)	Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible.	1
11)	Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally.	1
12)	Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible.	1
13)	Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally.	1
14)	Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible.	1
15)	Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally.	1
16)	Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible.	1
17)	Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally.	1
18)	Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible.	1
19)	Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally.	1
20)	Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible.	1
21)	Sit with head inside a HEPA-filtered air cabinet and breathe normally.	1
22)	Exhale completely, inhale as much as possible, seal lips around a disposable cardboard mouthpiece, and breathe or cough forcefully using as much of the air in the lungs as possible.	1
23)	Receive incentive payment, sign out and depart NIOSH.	10
	TOTAL TIME	56