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AJPM Focus, 2022 Introduction: Fitted filtration performance of an N95 respirator may benefit from differing levels of instructions. Methods: Using a modified Occupational Safety and Health Administration fit test protocol, we measured fitted filtration efficiency for an
Hao Chen, PhD +6 more
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Effectiveness of N95 Respirator Decontamination and Reuse against SARS-CoV-2 Virus
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has created worldwide shortages of N95 respirators. We analyzed 4 decontamination methods for effectiveness in deactivating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus and effect on respirator function.
Robert J. Fischer +13 more
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mBio, 2020 The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has caused a severe, international shortage of N95 respirators, which are essential to protect health care providers from infection.
Katelyn E. Zulauf +7 more
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Disinfection of N95 Respirators with Ozone [PDF]
, 2020 The coronavirus disease 2019 crisis is creating a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), most critically, N95 respirators for healthcare personnel. Our group was interested in the feasibility of ozone disinfection of N95 respirators as an alternative for healthcare professionals and organizations that might not have access to other ...
Manning, Edward P +8 more
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Ethanol-Drying Regeneration of N95 Respirators [PDF]
, 2020 AbstractA critical shortage of respirators, masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) exists due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Of particular need are N95 respirators, which use meltblown microfibers of charged polypropylene. An intensive search is underway to find reliable methods to lengthen the useful life of these normally disposable units ...
Albert I. Nazeeri +6 more
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Analysis of pressure difference changes in respirator filters while dusting [PDF]
, 2018 Objective is to determine the relation between pressure difference of a filter and parameters of a filtering layer to lengthen the protection period.
Cheberiachko, Serhii +19 more
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Safety and structural integrity of N95/PFF2 respirators decontamination [PDF]
American Journal of Infection Control, 2021 COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, an emerging respiratory pathogen. The work environment represents a high-risk factor for health professionals. Given the scarcity of protective personal equipment due to global demand, decontamination and reuse studies should be carried out.
Coelho, WEGDS +8 more
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Safety and Health at Work, 2023 Background: During hot environment work tasks with whole-body enclosed anti-bioaerosol suit, the combined effect of heavy sweating and exhaled hot humid air may cause the N95 medical respirator to saturate with water/sweat (i.e., water-blocking). Methods:
Jintuo Zhu +8 more
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2019-nCoV: The Identify-Isolate-Inform (3I) Tool Applied to a Novel Emerging Coronavirus [PDF]
, 2020 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is an emerging infectious disease closely related to MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV that was first reported in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in December 2019.
Bey, Christian K. +2 more
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Comparison of Workplace Protection Factors for Different Biological Contaminants [PDF]
, 2011 This study compared workplace protection factors (WPFs) for five different contaminants (endotoxin, fungal spores, (1→3)-β-D-glucan, total particle mass, and total particle number) provided by an N95 elastomeric respirator (ER) and an N95 filtering ...
Adhikari, Atin +9 more
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