Safety testing improvised COVID‐19 personal protective equipment based on a modified full‐face snorkel mask

Reported shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the NHS have caused anxiety among healthcare workers 1. Websites generally contain important disclaimers that the systems have not been subjected to peer review or rigorously tested, but we remain anxious that users may attempt to wear the...

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Published in:Anaesthesia 2020-07, Vol.75 (7), p.970-971
Main Authors: Greig, P. R., Carvalho, C., El‐Boghdadly, K., Ramessur, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control
Correspondence
COVID-19
Disease control
Humans
Masks
Medical personnel
Occupational safety
Pandemics - prevention & control
Personal Protective Equipment
Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control
Printing, Three-Dimensional
Protective equipment
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:Reported shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the NHS have caused anxiety among healthcare workers 1. Websites generally contain important disclaimers that the systems have not been subjected to peer review or rigorously tested, but we remain anxious that users may attempt to wear these devices in clinical practice without proper validation. Guidance on respiratory protective equipment (RPE) fit testing.
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/anae.15085