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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Main Authors: Jeff Kessel MD (Author), Christopher S. Saevig (Author), W. Cary Hill PhD (Author), Benjamin Kessel (Author), Matthew S. Hull PhD (Author)
Format: Book
Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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