An Emergency Powered Air-Purifying Respirator From Local Materials and its Efficacy Against Aerosolized Nanoparticles

Date
2022-03Author
Kessel, Jeff
Saevig, Christopher S.
Hill, W. Cary
Kessel, Benjamin
Hull, Matthew S.
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We describe an approach used by a rural healthcare provider to convert surgical helmets into emergency powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The approach uses common materials and efficacy was demonstrated against aerosols measuring 7 nm to 25 mu m in diameter.