Abstract:
:Aim: Face masks are an important addition to our arsenal in the fight against COVID-19. The aim of this study is to present a novel method of measuring mask performance which can simultaneously assess both fabric penetration and leakage due to poor fit. Materials & methods: A synthetic aerosol is introduced into the lung of a medical dummy. A conical laser sheet surrounds the face of the dummy where it illuminates the aerosol emitted during a simulated breath. The system is demonstrated with five mask types. Conclusions: The curved laser sheet highlights both penetration through the mask fabric and leakage around the edges of the mask. A large variation in both material penetration and leakage was observed.
journal_name
Future Microbioljournal_title
Future microbiologyauthors
Darby S,Chulliyallipalil K,Przyjalgowski M,McGowan P,Jeffers S,Giltinan A,Lewis L,Smith N,Sleator RDdoi
10.2217/fmb-2020-0292subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2021-01-01 00:00:00pages
5-11eissn
1746-0913issn
1746-0921journal_volume
16pub_type
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