Particle filtration efficiency of respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic
The findings of this study highlight the importance of ensuring respirators meet their claimed PFE level based on their claimed standard prior to manufacturer release. Further studies should be focussed on investigating the effect of respiratory protection devices and their claimed efficiency in clinical settings such as hospitals against aerosolised particulates using a range of respiratory protection devices.
Authors
- W. Mullan Clancy
- Kelly Tsang
- Jackson Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3387-4786)
- Katie Burns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8312-1884)
- Amanda M. Craig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9147-7119)
- Lisa Kerr
- Lucan Baillie
- Travis Dodd
Institutions
- IP Australia (AU)
- Department of Health and Aged Care (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102811
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00