Comparative Performance Testing of Respirator versus Surgical Mask Using a Water Droplet Spray Model

Background. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there was shortage of the standard respiratory protective equipment (RPE). The aim of this study was to develop a procedure to test the performance of alternative RPEs used in the care of COVID-19 patients. Methods. A laboratory-based test was developed to...

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Published in:Int J Environ Res Public Health
Main Authors: Scheepers, Paul T. J., Wertheim, Heiman F. L., van Dael, Maurice, Anzion, Rob, Holterman, Henk Jan, Teerenstra, Steven, de Groot, Martijn, Voss, Andreas, Hopman, Joost
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: MDPI 2021
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7915861/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33567665
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041599
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