Particle removal from air by face masks made from Sterilization Wraps: Effectiveness and Reusability.

ABSTRACT: Wearing face masks is highly recommended to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in health care workers and for the general public. The demand for high quality face masks has seen an upsurge in the recent times, leading to exploration of alternative economic and easily available options, without compromising on the quality. Particle removal from air in terms of capture efficiency of the filter media or the face mask is a crucial parameter for testing and quality assurance. Short-term reusability of the face masks is also an important aspect as the demand for masks will potentially outstrip the supply in future. Sterilization Wraps, which are used to wrap sterile surgical instruments, have shown a promising performance in terms of removal of particles from air. In this study, we evaluate the par

SUBMITTER: Walawalkar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7556527 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature