Challenges of limited reuse and extended use of N95 filtering facepiece respirators: Lesson learnt from COVID-19 pandemic in Mumbai, India
Introduction: Usage of personal protective equipment, which includes N95 filtering face piece respirators (FFRs), was the major preventive measure for healthcare workers to control COVID-19 transmission. However, a global shortage of N95 FFRs was observed worldwide during initial phase of pandemic....
Main Authors: | Kinjal P Patel, Trupti Carval |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Occupational Health and Safety Society of Nepal
2021-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJOSH/article/view/37253 |
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