Polymer materials for respiratory protection: processing, end use, and testing methods
The COVID-19 occurrence is causing a global request for effective measures aimed at
mitigating the infection spread. Facemasks have been identified as an essential device for …
mitigating the infection spread. Facemasks have been identified as an essential device for …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of ultraviolet C radiation against different N95 respirators inoculated with SARS-CoV-2
Objectives There are currently no studies that have examined whether one dosage can be
uniformly applied to different respirator types to effectively decontaminate SARS-CoV-2 on …
uniformly applied to different respirator types to effectively decontaminate SARS-CoV-2 on …
Current understanding of ultraviolet-C decontamination of N95 filtering facepiece respirators
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to critical shortages of single-use N95 filtering
facepiece respirators. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified …
facepiece respirators. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified …
What We Are Learning from COVID-19 for Respiratory Protection: Contemporary and Emerging Issues
Infectious respiratory diseases such as the current COVID-19 have caused public health
crises and interfered with social activity. Given the complexity of these novel infectious …
crises and interfered with social activity. Given the complexity of these novel infectious …
[HTML][HTML] Best practices for germicidal ultraviolet-C dose measurement for N95 respirator decontamination
Abstract Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) decontamination holds promise in combating the coronavirus
disease 2019 pandemic, particularly with its potential to mitigate the N95 respirator …
disease 2019 pandemic, particularly with its potential to mitigate the N95 respirator …
Generalized Kubelka's theory for light transmission in multilayer materials and its application for UV light penetration in filtering facepiece respirators
R Farnood, H Mahmoud, J Gibson, T Mao… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The spread of SARS‐CoV‐2 has resulted in the shortage of filtering facepiece respirators
(FFRs). As a result, the use of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation for disinfection and reuse of FFRs …
(FFRs). As a result, the use of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation for disinfection and reuse of FFRs …
Construction and validation of an ultraviolet germicidal irradiation system using locally available components
E Schnell, E Karamooz, MJ Harriff, JE Yates… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, is responsible for a global pandemic …
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, is responsible for a global pandemic …
Theoretical Simulation for Evaluating Error in Irradiance Measurement Using Optical Detectors Having Different Cosine Responses
Cosine response is an important characteristic of an optical detector for irradiance
measurements. The non-ideal cosine response of a detector may lead to errors in irradiance …
measurements. The non-ideal cosine response of a detector may lead to errors in irradiance …
[HTML][HTML] Theoretical Simulation for Evaluating Error in Irradiance Measurement Using Optical Detectors Having Different Cosine Responses
Cosine response is an important characteristic of an optical detector for irradiance
measurements. The non-ideal cosine response of a detector may lead to errors in irradiance …
measurements. The non-ideal cosine response of a detector may lead to errors in irradiance …
Effect of UV-C germicidal irradiation (UVGI) on the structural integrity of N95 and KN95 respirators
This study focuses on reprocessing a group of filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) using
ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI). The aim is to explore the possibility of disinfecting …
ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI). The aim is to explore the possibility of disinfecting …