Protective Masks Utilizing Nonendangered ComponentsSource: Journal of Medical Devices:;2022:;volume( 016 ):;issue: 001::page 15001-1Author:Griffin, Linsey
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Yu, Minji
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Cloet, Alison
,
Arnold, Susan
,
Carlson, Neil
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Hillmyer, Marc
,
Ou, Qisheng
,
Pei, Chenxing
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Cao, Qingfeng
,
Pui, David
,
Franklin, Rhonda
,
Durfee, William
DOI: 10.1115/1.4053720Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic when traditional N95 respirators were in short supply in the United States, there was a need for alternative products that did not rely on traditional avenues of sourcing and manufacturing. The purpose of this research was to develop and test alternatives to N95 respirators that could be produced locally without specialized materials and processes. Through an interdisciplinary team of experts, new mask designs that use repurposed filtration media and commercially available components were developed and tested for filtration and fit against current N95 standards. Filtration efficiency test results showed that the filtration media can be used for high-quality facemasks and quantitative fit testing demonstrated that the new mask designs could be viable alternatives to traditional N95 facemasks when those masks are in short supply. Manufacturing viability was tested utilizing a workforce to create 6000 masks over 10 days. The ability to quickly produce masks at scale using a workforce without specialized skills demonstrated the feasibility of the mask designs and manufacturing approach to address shortages of critical healthcare equipment, mitigate risk for healthcare and essential workers, and minimize the transmission and spread of disease.
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contributor author | Griffin, Linsey | |
contributor author | Yu, Minji | |
contributor author | Cloet, Alison | |
contributor author | Arnold, Susan | |
contributor author | Carlson, Neil | |
contributor author | Hillmyer, Marc | |
contributor author | Ou, Qisheng | |
contributor author | Pei, Chenxing | |
contributor author | Cao, Qingfeng | |
contributor author | Pui, David | |
contributor author | Franklin, Rhonda | |
contributor author | Durfee, William | |
date accessioned | 2022-05-08T08:28:51Z | |
date available | 2022-05-08T08:28:51Z | |
date copyright | 3/2/2022 12:00:00 AM | |
date issued | 2022 | |
identifier issn | 1932-6181 | |
identifier other | med_016_01_015001.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl1/handle/yetl/4283975 | |
description abstract | At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic when traditional N95 respirators were in short supply in the United States, there was a need for alternative products that did not rely on traditional avenues of sourcing and manufacturing. The purpose of this research was to develop and test alternatives to N95 respirators that could be produced locally without specialized materials and processes. Through an interdisciplinary team of experts, new mask designs that use repurposed filtration media and commercially available components were developed and tested for filtration and fit against current N95 standards. Filtration efficiency test results showed that the filtration media can be used for high-quality facemasks and quantitative fit testing demonstrated that the new mask designs could be viable alternatives to traditional N95 facemasks when those masks are in short supply. Manufacturing viability was tested utilizing a workforce to create 6000 masks over 10 days. The ability to quickly produce masks at scale using a workforce without specialized skills demonstrated the feasibility of the mask designs and manufacturing approach to address shortages of critical healthcare equipment, mitigate risk for healthcare and essential workers, and minimize the transmission and spread of disease. | |
publisher | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | |
title | Protective Masks Utilizing Nonendangered Components | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 16 | |
journal issue | 1 | |
journal title | Journal of Medical Devices | |
identifier doi | 10.1115/1.4053720 | |
journal fristpage | 15001-1 | |
journal lastpage | 15001-8 | |
page | 8 | |
tree | Journal of Medical Devices:;2022:;volume( 016 ):;issue: 001 | |
contenttype | Fulltext |