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http://hdl.handle.net/11434/2145| Title: | PPE does not sufficiently protect against virus aerosol unless combined with air purification. |
| Epworth Authors: | Joosten, Simon Hamilton, Garun Mansfield, Darren |
| Other Authors: | Landry, S. A. Subedi, D. Barr, J. J. MacDonald, M. I. Dix, S. Kutey, D. Edwards, B. A. |
| Keywords: | COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 Infectious Virus Aerosols Individual Airborne Protective Measures Surgical Masks N95 Masks Fit Tested N95 Masks Person Protective Equipment PPE High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter HEPA Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre Internal Medicine Clinical Institute, Epworth HealthCare, Victoria, Australia |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2022 |
| Conference Name: | Epworth HealthCare Research Month 2022 |
| Conference Location: | Epworth Research Institute, Victoria, Australia |
| Abstract: | Infectious SARS-CoV-2 laden aerosols can remain suspended in the air for prolonged periods of time & travel large distances. Individual airborne protective measures may be inadequate in isolation. Aims: 1.To quantify the degree of protection provided by masks (surgical, N95, fit-tested N95) and personal protective equipment (PPE). 2. To determine if a portable high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter can enhance the protective effect of PPE against virus aerosol. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11434/2145 |
| Type: | Conference Poster |
| Affiliated Organisations: | School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Monash Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Monash Lung and Sleep, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Department of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia |
| Type of Clinical Study or Trial: | Descriptive Study |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Week |
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