Respirators, masks, and other Personal Protective Equipments (PPE)

COVID-19

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Respirators, masks, and other Personal Protective Equipments (PPE)

A selection of websites to understand what a respirator or a mask is, and what are the differences between the different personal protective equipments.

Analysis of SteraMist ionized hydrogen peroxide technology as a method for sterilizing N95 respirators and other personal protective equipment

Aerosolized Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination of N95 Respirators, with Fit-Testing and Virologic Confirmation of Suitability for Re-Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Assessing the quality of nontraditional N95 filtering face-piece respirators available during the COVID-19 pandemic

Assessment of N95 respirator decontamination and re-use for SARS-CoV-2

Association of Personal Protective Equipment Use with Successful Protection Against COVID-19 Infection Among Health Care Workers

Can N95 respirators be reused after disinfection? And for how many times?

CDC. Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Home

CDC. Community, Work and School: Cleaning and Disinfecting

CDC. How to Protect Yourself and Others

CDC. Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19

Clarificación de los diferentes tipos de mascarillas, Ministerio de Sanidad

Comparison of nanoparticle filtration performance of NIOSH-approved and CE-marked particulate filtering facepiece respirators

Comparison of FFP2, KN95, and N95 and Other Filtering Facepiece Respirator Classes

Effect of various decontamination procedures on disposable N95 mask integrity and SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Efficacy of face mask in preventing respiratory virus transmission: a systematic review and meta-analysis

EPA. Additional Measures to Address COVID-19 in Public Indoor Spaces

EPA. Air Cleaners, HVAC Filters and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

EPA. COVID-19, Wildfires, and Indoor Air Quality

EPA. Indoor Air in Homes and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

EPA. Science and Technical Resources related to Indoor Air and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

EPA. Ventilation and Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Face Masks Against COVID-19: An Evidence Review

Face mask use in the general population and optimal resource allocation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Frequently Asked Questions for Multicooker Decontamination of N95 Respirators

Guías para la fabricación de mascarillas y ropa de protección, Ministerio de Sanidad

Marcado CE de las mascarillas, Ministerio de Industrial, Comercio y Turismo

N95 Mask Decontamination using Standard Hospital Sterilization Technologies

N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks (Face Masks)

Publicada la Especificación UNE para facilitar la fabricación de mascarillas higiénicas reutilizables | Descarga directa de PDF

UV light dosage distribution over irregular respirator surfaces. Methods and implications for safety

Ventilators are in high demand for Covid-19 patients. How do they work?

Widespread use of face masks in public may slow the spread of SARS CoV-2: an ecological study

Nonmedical Masks in Public for Respiratory Pandemics: Droplet Retention by two-layer Textile Barrier Fully Protects Germ-free Mice from Bacteria in Droplets

Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses. Part 1 - Face masks, eye protection and person distancing: systematic review and meta-analysis

SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and the Risk of Aerosol Generating Procedures

UV-C decontamination for N95 emergency reuse: Quantitative dose validation with photochromic indicators