Development, manufacturing, and preliminary validation of a reusable half-face respirator during the COVID-19 pandemic.
<h4>Introduction</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread shortages of N95 respirators and other personal protective equipment (PPE). An effective, reusable, locally-manufactured respirator can mitigate this problem. We describe the development, manufacture, and preliminary testin...
Main Authors: | Vahid Anwari, William C K Ng, Arnaud Romeo Mbadjeu Hondjeu, Zixuan Xiao, Edem Afenu, Jessica Trac, Kate Kazlovich, Joshua Hiansen, Azad Mashari |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247575 |
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