Comparison of the inward leakage rate between N95 filtering facepiece respirators and modified surgical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

Comparison of the inward leakage rate between N95 filtering facepiece respirators and modified surgical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background: Owing to shortage of surgical and N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) during the COVID-2019 pandemic, various masks were developed to prevent infection. This study aimed to examine the inward leakage rate (ILR) of sealed face masks and modified surgical masks using a quantitative...

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Main Authors: Kazunari Onishi, Masanori Nojima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2024-02-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
infection prevention
mask
personal protective equipment
fit test
respirators
inward leakage rate
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ehpm/29/0/29_23-00303/_html/-char/en

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https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ehpm/29/0/29_23-00303/_html/-char/en

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