Experimental study to quantify airborne particle deposition onto and resuspension from clothing using a fluorescent-tracking method.

ABSTRACT: The rapid spread and high level of morbidity of the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the COVID-19 pandemic has attracted considerable attention worldwide. Recent studies have shown that clothing is one of the vectors for the transport of airborne particles, including bioaerosols. This study developed a method that can both quantify the deposition of particles onto clothing and the resuspension of particles from clothing using a fluorescent-tracking technology and found that electrical tape can be used as a fluorescent particle collector on irregular clothing surfaces. Results show that 0.07%-6.61% of the fluorescent particles (FPs) previously loaded on the room flooring surfaces moved to the occupant's clothing during the 20-min sampling periods; the percentage depended on the type of activity and

SUBMITTER: Ren J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8620412 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature