Quantitative Performance Analysis of Respiratory Facemasks Using Atmospheric and Laboratory Generated Aerosols Following with Gamma Sterilization
Abstract The emergence of the recent COVID-19 pandemic has rendered mandatory wearing of respiratory masks by infected persons, frontline workers, security personnel and members of the public. This has caused a sudden shift of focus, and significant demand on availability, effectiveness, reuse after...
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Main Authors: | Amit Kumar, D. N. Sangeetha, Ramani Yuvaraj, M. Menaka, Venkatesan Subramanian, Balasubramanian Venkatraman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer
2020-09-01
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Series: | Aerosol and Air Quality Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.2020.06.0349 |
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