An Emergency Powered Air-Purifying Respirator From Local Materials and its Efficacy Against Aerosolized Nanoparticles
We describe an approach used by a rural healthcare provider to convert surgical helmets into emergency powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The approach uses common materials and efficacy was demonstrated against aerosols measuring 7 nm to 25 μm in diamete...
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| Series: | Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
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| author | Jeff Kessel MD Christopher S. Saevig W. Cary Hill PhD Benjamin Kessel Matthew S. Hull PhD |
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| description | We describe an approach used by a rural healthcare provider to convert surgical helmets into emergency powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The approach uses common materials and efficacy was demonstrated against aerosols measuring 7 nm to 25 μm in diameter. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e068a2dbe7d7431e9ed3f1f6c4278b572022-12-22T03:14:09ZengSAGE PublishingInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing0046-95801945-72432022-03-015910.1177/00469580221087837An Emergency Powered Air-Purifying Respirator From Local Materials and its Efficacy Against Aerosolized NanoparticlesJeff Kessel MDChristopher S. SaevigW. Cary Hill PhDBenjamin KesselMatthew S. Hull PhDWe describe an approach used by a rural healthcare provider to convert surgical helmets into emergency powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The approach uses common materials and efficacy was demonstrated against aerosols measuring 7 nm to 25 μm in diameter.https://doi.org/10.1177/00469580221087837 |
| spellingShingle | Jeff Kessel MD Christopher S. Saevig W. Cary Hill PhD Benjamin Kessel Matthew S. Hull PhD An Emergency Powered Air-Purifying Respirator From Local Materials and its Efficacy Against Aerosolized Nanoparticles Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
| title | An Emergency Powered Air-Purifying Respirator From Local Materials and its Efficacy Against Aerosolized Nanoparticles |
| title_full | An Emergency Powered Air-Purifying Respirator From Local Materials and its Efficacy Against Aerosolized Nanoparticles |
| title_fullStr | An Emergency Powered Air-Purifying Respirator From Local Materials and its Efficacy Against Aerosolized Nanoparticles |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Emergency Powered Air-Purifying Respirator From Local Materials and its Efficacy Against Aerosolized Nanoparticles |
| title_short | An Emergency Powered Air-Purifying Respirator From Local Materials and its Efficacy Against Aerosolized Nanoparticles |
| title_sort | emergency powered air purifying respirator from local materials and its efficacy against aerosolized nanoparticles |
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